A Bulgarian and a Kenyan suspected to be involved in a fake gold syndicate were on Monday charged with obtaining $30,850 (Sh3 million) from a trader by pretending they could sell him 10kg of gold. Rashi was allowed bail because he has all valid documents showing he is Kenyan. In the statement posted on his twitter handle, the DCI said the country has experienced rampant cases where con artists defraud unsuspecting individuals by selling them fake gold. It said, “DCI's attention has been drawn to an upsurge in criminal cases involving the procurement and sale of gold the country. The DCI told the traders to be wary of a marauding fake gold syndicate operating in the country.

Source: The Star May 15, 2019 21:09 UTC