Fake NIS Jobs Cost Victim Ksh 600K as DCI Nabs Four Suspects

Four suspects are in police custody after DCI uncovered a suspected fake National Intelligence Service (NIS) recruitment network that duped a job seeker of Ksh 600,000 over false promises to land a job in the spy agency.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said police detectives from DCI Central Nairobi recovered the gang, among other investigations initiated following a complaint by a victim who had lost the cash after being assured of an NIS job.

As claimed by the detectives, the suspects also gave the victim a phony NIS calling letter to give the impression that a dummy appointment with the intelligence body had taken place.

Four suspects, Patrick Kibor, Moses Tarus Kibor, Humphrey Ngeiywo Kutuli, and Abraham Kimeli, were arrested in Nairobi following actionable intelligence.

“Authorities seized several documents during the raid, which are thought to relate to the alleged recruitment scam.” DCI noted.

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Suspected Fraud Operation and a Warning against Paying for Government Jobs

The documents have been sent for forensic analysis as investigators try to confirm their contents and uncover the scale of the suspected fraud operation.

The four are held while processed before being taken to court for arraignment.

DCI also warned Kenyans against paying money to secure jobs in government agencies.

According to the agency, recruitment into government institutions is free, and applicants are not required to pay any fees at any stage of the hiring process.

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Job Scams and How to Report Them to the DCI

The DCI reiterated that recruitment into government organizations is through established procedures and that they do not charge any amount at any stage.

“We also urge anyone approached by people offering employment opportunities within the government for money to treat such an offer as a scam and report such investors without delay,” DCI stated.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations is asking Kenyans to report crime through the #FichuaKwaDCI campaign.

Members of the public can reach the DCI toll-free number on 0800 722 203, or WhatsApp them on 0709 570 000, and they will tell you more without compromising their anonymity.

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