Last night I received a text message and it seemed like the sender had mistakenly forwarded this information to my phone instead of their 'sister's' number. The message was informing the supposed sister that there are job replacements within the Kenya Defense Force and she needed to send details of her son, Ken and any other two young people who have attained a grade of D+ in their Secondary education studies. I called to inform 'Major Benson' that they had forwarded this to the wrong person and they were grateful but told me, I could get the posts if I had someone interested in becoming a KDF officer. However, in order to make it happen, I had to pay him Kes.100,000 in less than 3 days and send the details of my relative to them.
This seemed like a trick and I contacted by partner to inform him the 'luck' we had. One of my brother's in law desperately needs a job and this would be like hitting the jackpot if they had a 'Godfather' to help them directly secure the job.

To my surprise, my partner's colleague at work had received the same message earlier that day and it was proven to be a case of misrepresentation, spamming and attempted fraud.

The text message from Major Benson:-
Hi sis,we're doing KDF replacement plz send Ken details plus 2ppl with D+and & above Send (0788873840) Major Benson.

Many conmen and fraudsters are capitalizing on other peoples' misfortunes or desperation for jobs. First confirm the source of information and do not be quick to use corrupt means to get jobs or favors done for you. You will pay dearly for it.

Kenya has been hit by severe drought for months now and this has resulted in scarcity of maize, the stable food. As a result, the price of this necessary commodity has almost doubled in less than 2 months thus raising the cost of living especially in the rural areas. A few weeks ago the government announced the importation of mexican maize that would lower the price of maize flour to kes.90 from kes.150. The move was welcomed but to the shock of many kenyans, the maize flour never reached most people, especially those living in the rural areas. The price has however increased to kes.160 and it is likely to raise.
No more communication has been released by the government on the matter.

Politicians will use anything to get their way and entice voters to favor them during elections. Remaining focused and keen to detect viable leaders is the only way to bring change.

Fraudsters are now trying to get you to provide personal bank details to them by pretending to be bank representatives concerned of possible fraud activities related to your bank account.
I have been received spammed emails to my address bringing my attention to an urgent matter related to my account with African Development Bank. Apparently, someone is trying to transfer funds from my account on my behalf or has a signed form from me authorizing them to take such an action.

It seems an attempt to cheat clients of ADB of their money as the email lacks proper referencing, the email address looks like one of those automatically generated emails. In any case, actions that need quick actions, bank representatives are always advised to contact clients directly.

Attn: Sir / Madam,

We received transfer application from a Man Who Claims to have been sent on
your behalf to transfer your fund that was compensated to you by Fraud and
Crime Unit (FCU), Benin Republic

Advise us if you authorized anybody on your behalf so we can transfer the Five
Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds immediately.

Regards.
Kennedy Uzoka
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK,
PORTO- NOVO - BENIN REPUBLIC.

Ensure you enable spam email functionality for your email address and before acknowledging anything or providing a reply to such fraudulent, spamming messages, present yourself to the bank and confirm the claims.

They use subjects like "I need your urgent response" to get you to panic but it will save a lot to get confirmation first before sending the reply to Kenndy Uzoka or any other individual.
Also, contact the bank via their official details from their official website.

I have always transacted on Amazon but I have never used a new third party seller without reviews. So, I decided to buy a collectible machine but only one new seller without reviews had it at a relatively cheap price. However, the following day I had a change of mind and decided o request for it to be returned before it was received. I revisited orders on Amazon but the item had not been send yet despite the fact that it was to be forwarded a day ago. I contacted them requesting the order to be cancelled but no reply yet however, the card has been debited the amount.
Feeling paranoid of a possible scam whose shop could be closed by seller anytime and lose my money.

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New sellers on Amazon can be genuine individuals but it is safe to ask for confirmation and someone who can vouch for their legitimacy.

A month ago I took my son who is a year and five months old to see a skin specialist as suggested by his pediatrician. He was suspected of having Molluscum contagiosum and we waited for 30 minutes for the doctor, Evans Kamuri, to see us at his private office at Doctor's plaza in Kenyatta National Hospital.
We finally got our chance to see them and they did not even waste five minutes, examining my son's condition (the warts are located around the diaper area). They quickly said we needed to admit my son at Nairobi West Hospital so that, the doctor could undertake a surgical procedure to remove the warts one-by-one. To undertake this, they said my son had to be under anesthesia. This seemed drastic and a little too much considering at the time the doctor was telling us what to do, they were chatting on the phone with another person waiting for them (I sneaked a look at his messages).
This process did not seat well with me and so, I decided to seek a second opinion and two weeks down the line, I met another dermatologist who prescribed a creamy drug to use for a month before finally deciding on performing any surgical procedure.
What's shocking is that a doctor will care less about the actual condition of a patient before they go ahead and prescribed a very invasive, complicated and expensive procedure for treatment.

If you have medical insurance cover, be careful when seeking treatment from many medical specialists in Kenya as they will milk the insurance money dry before prescribing a procedure that can cure you. If you feel rushed and poorly attended, seek second opinion.

During election periods, the government officials, aspirants and members of the parliament, campaign to win elections and secure power. They make promises such as delivery of better services to the locals, development of better infrastructural facilities, creation of jobs among other issues. The current administration in Nigeria has been claiming that they are fighting corruption and prosecuting corrupt officers as well as recovering lost money. However, no statistics have been released to the public. No explanations on who has been prosecuted and it seems, the fight is one-sided to favor powerful but corrupt individuals.
The government reports to the public highlighting their success but nothing is clear nor are they providing answers to the questions raised.

Politicians in Africa make big promises that they cannot keep when in power, they forget the promises and only focus on their selfish needs. During elections, it is important to ensure that you elect individuals whose credibility can be proven and they are honest individuals. It is important to vote wisely.

A year ago, my sister saw a poster by John Mune advertising a part-time job opportunity and all they needed was to get in touch and be able to attend the meeting to learn about this golden chance. She took the number and called him, then, she was given directions to a certain location where they meet every Friday at 3pm for weekly meetings. John had insisted that there was no money needed for anything.
At the meeting, my sister learnt that the job was selling GNLD products and it seemed promising. However, they had to pay kes.3500 registration fee and look for additional kes.5000 in order to start selling the products.
On asking John Mune why he had lied that there is no money needed to start, he defended himself saying, he did not say one has to start right away. However, they can earn money by referring people to the group and letting those individuals get recruited as salespersons.
Lucy Nganga was quick to offer her solutions such as contacting all individuals in her phone-book to lend her kes.10/- each so that she raises the much needed kes.8500.

GNLD international is a real business network and not a big scam however, the way one is recruited makes the entire process seem fraudulent. An individual desperately looking for a job right after graduating from a higher learning institution will fall victim of market lies by individuals looking to benefit themselves. Always do your homework and research on any information you find out there before investing your time or money.

AAR is one of the most famous and well equipped medical centers in Kenya. It is designed to cater for prenatal cases, outpatient cases and pediatrics as well. Since I realized that my wife was expecta a ant, I took her to AAR outpatient care at Nairobi CBD and we have employed their service to date. A month ago my son developed complications and as usual took him to see the usual pediatrician but this time things turned for the worst.
Lab technicians refused to extract some blood for a specified test by the doctor and for two hours, we waited for results tests that were nit being performed. On complaining to the doctor, they claimed that they did not know why what was happening. Later, we were prescribed some drugs and wile running the medical insurance card, realized that I was being charged for tests and drugs not provided.
I complained once more and requested for clarity on what was happening as it seemed I was being mishandled, ignored, and assumed yet my son needed proper medical attention

We apologize for any issues arising we have new staff and they are learning how to operate.

Always be keen on the form of treatment you are prescribed at various medical centers especially if you are paying via insurance cover. In addition to being prescribed unnecessary tests, drugs, or pro o ocedures, you might be charged for services or products not provided or delivered.

I was stopped by a salesperson who claimed that there was a 'Safaricom' promotion along Moi Avenue new Ebrahim Supermarket.If I took part, I was to win a phone and a laptop. I accepted and scratched a card from which I was informed that I won 3 phones, I was then asked to pay KShs. 5000 to claim the price, I was reluctant but then again the salesperson convinced me that the phones were worth over KShs. 15000 from the official Safaricom shops. On paying, I only got one phone, and was to pay KShs. 10000 to exchange the other two phone for laptop. To my surprise, after making the second payment, I could not get the laptop then, but after two days. However, on the second day, none of their contact details worked and they were no longer where they had set up at the time of purchase. I checked to confirm the value of the supposed promotion phones with Safaricom and they confirmed that those were rejects worth less than Kshs 500 each.

Conmen along the streets are using the promotion trick to get you to fall for their trap. Before taking part, confirm that it is legit and in a promotion, do not pay any money until you are sure about what you are doing. Also, report such activities to the company they are misrepresenting to ensure that no more unsuspecting people fall for their trap.