How PETER ODHIAMBO and MARY ODUOR defrauded a foreigner of Ksh 86 million in a fake gold deal

How PETER ODHIAMBO and MARY ODUOR defrauded a foreigner of Ksh 86 million in a fake gold deal

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - Two suspects Peter Odhiambo Onyango, also known as Peterson and Doreen Mary Oduor were presented before a Nairobi court in connection with an alleged gold scam that led to the loss of Ksh 86 million by a foreign national from the Central African Republic. They were brought before the magistrate’s court by officers from the Banking Fraud Investigation Unit, who are seeking custodial orders after the matter was formally r…

Joshua Tree man arrested on suspicion of selling fake gold bars

On Sunday (April 13) just before 10 p.m., San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a theft by false pretense in the 55200 block of Twentynine Palms Highway in Yucca Valley. A victim told deputies that he purchased what he thought were authentic gold bars. Deputies say that the exchange was orchestrated over online marketplace “OfferUp,” and that the victim paid for the fake bars with cash. The victim said he took the pro…