DCI Arrests Man Fraudulently Selling an Apartment in Westlands

Attempts by one Hussein Fakhruddin Mohammedbhai, a notorious to obtain millions of shillings fraudulently were cut short by the DCI after they arrested the con selling an apartment that did not belong to him.

, 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.

At the prevailing market rate, the 3-bedroom apartment worth over 40 million shillings was disposed of at a paltry 11 Million shillings.

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 of the property on his behalf.

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Luckily, the property’s owner got wind of the dubious deal and contacted the DCI. Further investigations showed that the suspect was a serial fraudster who had obtained close to 9 million shillings in a similar scheme.

Mohammedbhai is currently in custody for obtaining money by pretense and shall take a plea at the Kiambu Law Courts on Friday, March 18.

Any person who the suspect may have defrauded is urged to report to the DCI crimes unit.

Nairobi is a city with all kinds of fraudsters. Before you buy any property, it is only noble to find out who you are dealing with. It is straightforward to fall trap of fraudsters who will always disappear into thin air after their mission is a success.

Most of these fraudsters are constantly parading themselves as property agents. Some even have the guts to masquerade around as detectives. They are usually dressed in black suits and drive high-end cars. All this is to make you fall trap of their fake identity.

Article by John Kachibo