Pickpockets have gone a notch higher. They picked a fone from my friend Mike, didn’t switch it off, but instead wrote a text message using Mike’s number to all of his(mike’s) relatives and friends claiming he(mike) had been held by police and urgently needed Ks 2000 to bail himself out. He then gave out an alternative number through which the money would be sent through M-pesa since he(mike) could not get out to withdraw the money. The unsuspecting relatives quickly responded to his distress call and send the money.

Mike laiter blocked his number and has been trying to nab the pickpocket, whose name and number we got from the M-pesa transaction messages. The number is ringing and the case has been reported to the police but nothing has come forth.

If somebody knows of a way to set up this guy, you would come in handy. Otherwise the next time you loose your fone, make sure you block it immediately.

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Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 01:07:52 -0800 [12/09/2008 03:07:52 AM CST]
From: ken mitei
Subject: Next time you loose your fone…….