Luxury Scam: Man Cons bnb Host in Mombasa, Vanishes with Ksh370K Bill - Nairobi Wire

Luxury Scam: Man Cons bnb Host in Mombasa, Vanishes with Ksh370K Bill - Nairobi Wire

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a man accused of masterminding a high-stakes scam at the luxurious Jumeirah Palm Resort in Mombasa, exposing what appears to be a pattern of fraud stretching across Africa. The suspect, posing as a wealthy guest, booked a lavish three-bedroom short -term rental for a two-week stay, racking up a bill of Ksh370,300. He sent the host a supposed RTGS payment message of Ks…

Meet a notorious fraudster arrested after he booked a luxurious Airbnb in Mombasa for 2 weeks and disappeared without paying Sh 370,300

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Samwel Malish alias Big Papa has been apprehended for pulling off a daring scam at the Jumeirah Palm Resort in Mombasa. He booked a three-bedroom Airbnb for two weeks but vanished into thin air without paying a dime. Malish, along with two accomplices, concocted an elaborate scheme to book the luxurious stay online, which would cost a total of Sh370,300. They first sent an RTGS message for Sh105,800, but the funds neve…

Person of interest arrested over failure to pay Ksh370K luxury hotel debt – DCI

Detectives have arrested a person of interest, a man identified as Samwel Malish, after scamming a resort in Mombasa. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)’s statement shared on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, Malish and two accomplices booked a three-bedroom luxury apartment for a two-week stay valued at Ksh370,300. They reportedly sent a fake […]

Kenyan Caught Scamming Luxury Hotels in Mombasa and Australia

A Kenyan man believed to be behind a string of high-end accommodation scams across Africa and Australia has been arrested in Mombasa.  The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) announced through a statement on Wednesday, April 16, that the man was caught while defrauding the Jumeirah Palm Resort in Mombasa. According to the statement, the suspect orchestrated a scheme in collaboration with two accomplices to stay at a luxury three-bedroom…

Suspect who flees after booking luxurious Airbnb units arrested - KahawaTungu

A man was apprehended for pulling off a daring scam at the Jumeirah Palm Resort in Mombasa. Police said  Samwel Malish booked a three-bedroom Airbnb for two weeks but vanished into thin air without paying a dime. Malish along with two accomplices, concocted an elaborate scheme to book the luxurious stay online, which would cost [...] The post Suspect who flees after booking luxurious Airbnb units arrested appeared first on KahawaTungu.

Mombasa: DCI arrests man who booked luxurious Airbnb, vanished without paying KSh 370k

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Mombasa are holding an artist who allegedly defrauding an Airbnb KSh 370,300.