Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have apprehended a suspected SIM-swap fraudster linked to the siphoning of Ksh 450,500 from a mobile money wallet.
The suspect, identified as Oscar Livondo, was taken into custody following an investigation into the theft of funds from an unsuspecting victim's M-Pesa account.
According to police sources, the victim had traveled out of the country to the United States of America (USA) in January 2019.
In order to maintain her financial transactions while abroad, she chose to keep her local mobile number active.
The incident was discovered when the victim returned to Kenya in 2024.
Upon checking her mobile wallet, she discovered that her entire savings had been siphoned, leaving behind a balance of just Ksh 18.
An audit of the account records by investigators revealed that the missing Ksh 450,500 was moved in two separate transactions.
The DCI established that the stolen money was transferred to a phone number registered under the name of Oscar Livondo.
The suspect is currently being held as processing continues before he faces formal charges in court.
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