SUMMARY DCI revealed that the criminals are scamming Kenyans through phishing emails to sell non-existent messages and offering free goodies. The free goodies include mobile data and airtime, especially now that people are required to work from home to prevent the further spread of coronavirus. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Wednesday warned Kenyans against criminal taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to scam them. DCI revealed that the criminals are scamming Kenyans through phishing emails to sell non-existent messages and offering free goodies. For those using door delivery services, DCI warns that some of the people doing the delivery might be criminals and might use sleep inducers to steal from Kenyans.

Source: Standard Digital April 16, 2020 09:33 UTC