Raila Odinga

Kenya’s Ex-prime Minister Involved in a Deepfake Crypto Scam

TL;DR, A deepfake crypto scam targeted Kenya’s Ex-Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s verified X account to promote a fake Kenya Token, attracting 1,620 Telegram members before being exposed as fraud. The sophisticated scam followed patterns seen in Tanzania where billionaire Mohammed Dewji’s account was similarly compromised, raising $1.48 million through deepfake. Kenya’s upcoming Virtual Asset Service…

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The Rural Electrification Lie: Deconstructing the GHash Mining Scam Narrative

TL;DR,     DCI officers arrested four suspects linked to theĀ GHash mining scam, seizing 1,336 SIM cards used to execute the fraudulent operation. This scheme lured investors with fake cloud mining machines and promises of 60–80% returns, hiding behind a false narrative of rural electrification while actually operating a Ponzi-style structure. Despite recent arrests, rising…

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