Detectives in Nairobi have arrested a notorious fraudster who tried to obtain millions of shillings fraudulently by attempting to sell an apartment that did not belong to him.
Hussein Fakhruddin Mohammedbhai, was arrested minutes before he inked a deal to obtain millions of shillings without breaking a sweat, by selling an apartment in Nairobi’s upmarket Westlands suburbs.
The 3-bedroom all ensuite apartment worth over Sh40 million at the prevailing market rate was being disposed at a paltry Sh11 Million.
“Forensic document examination and handwriting experts based at the DCI National Forensic Laboratory established that Mohammedbhai, had forged a title deed certificate for the property and entered into a deal with a real estate company to dispose the property on his behalf,” the DCI said.
Luckily, the property’s owner got wind of the dubious deal and contacted serious crimes detectives through the #FichuakwaDCI Hotline.
Upon further investigations, it was established that the suspect is a serial fraudster who had earlier obtained close to Sh9 million, in a similar scheme.
“Mohammedbhai is currently in custody for the offense of obtaining money by false pretenses and shall take plea at the Kiambu Law Courts, on Friday, March 18,” the DCI added on its Twitter account.
The DCI further urged any person who may have been defrauded by the suspect whose image was attached to report to DCI’s Serious Crimes unit.
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