Woman arrested after defrauding Chinese investor Ksh.13M

According to DCI, Harriet Mary Wabwire posed as the Director of OTD Group Limited and claimed that she was in a position to supply aluminium alloys to the Chinese national. 

She is accused of forging a bill of lading and a Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) certificate of conformity to appear as a legitimate businessperson. 

"These documents falsely asserted that a consignment of 23,890 kilograms of aluminium alloys had been securely packed in a 40-foot container, ready for shipment from the port of Mombasa to Ningbo, China," DCI posted on X. 

After being persuaded to agree to the business deal, the Chinese national transferred Ksh.13 million to Wabwire's account. Moments later, Wabwire switched off her phone and without a trace. 

The victim later filed a complaint to the DCI who managed to track Wabwire's location to a hideout in Tassia. The suspect is in custody as she awaits her arraignment.