A survey conducted by AFP Fact Check uncovered the various tricks online scammers are employing to rip off naive job seekers on the internet. A man using his laptop Daily NationOne of the people interviewed, Job Mwangi, shared his experience looking for employment through online ads and links. After losing his money, Mwangi - among other unsuspecting job seekers - went to seek clarification from the UN offices only to realize that they had been tricked. According to the survey, online scammers use links and ads to trick naive individuals into filling in their personal information which is later used in swindling them. An example shared by the DCI as a work of scammers luring Kenyans before stealing their data.

Source: The Star July 21, 2022 15:46 UTC