Kenyan Fraudsters Hack into Email of London-Based Company, Order Bulldozers Worth Sh43 Million
Detectives from Special Crime Prevention Unit (SCPU) on Saturday impounded excavators worth over 40 million that were illegally imported into the country.
Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the bulldozers valued at Sh43 million were imported from India by Kenyan fraudsters and were seized in Changamwe, Mombasa County.
DCI further indicated that the equipment was shipped into the country after fraudsters hacked into the email of the automobiles manufacturer’s company, which is based in London, before placing an order for them.
“The shipment was done by JCB International who, upon delivering the goods, contacted the brother company in Kenya for payment. It’s then that they learnt that the company doesn’t deal with such goods,” said DCI in a statement.
One suspect identified as Nobert Njeru was arrested and detained pending arraignment in court on Monday.
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The writer just wants to glorify non-existent talent, perhaps in a bid to out-do Nigerians. It also shows some ignorance as to how an e-mail system works and what hacking really means. You don't have to hack into an email system to make an order. All you do is go to the company's website and obtain their email which is often published for all to see, so the question of hacking does not arise. Also, I don't believe any company anywhere in the world can just ship their products worth that much without any payment. This story lacks common sense, and does not even add up.
The writer just wants to…
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The writer just wants to glorify non-existent talent, perhaps in a bid to out-do Nigerians. It also shows some ignorance as to how an e-mail system works and what hacking really means. You don't have to hack into an email system to make an order. All you do is go to the company's website and obtain their email which is often published for all to see, so the question of hacking does not arise. Also, I don't believe any company anywhere in the world can just ship their products worth that much without any payment. This story lacks common sense, and does not even add up.
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