Man arrested for ‘Eating Lorry Fare’, GH¢19K from a man after pretending to be a lady

A man in Kenya has reportedly been arrested for pretending to be a woman and fleecing unsuspecting men of their money.

On Monday September 13 a man Godfrey Owino reported that Justin Kioko had received from him a staggering sh 344,000 ( GH¢18,873.09 ) while pretending to be a lady supposed to take a flight from Coastal Kilifi County to Siaya for a date.

“The 31 year old allegedly received the money via ‘MOMO’ from Godfrey Owino who he says they had planned for “her” to travel from Kilifi to Siaya county,” a report read in part.

Mr. Owino revealed that the cash was supposed to cover a two way flight ticket but the con man made away with the cash after switching off.

See the tweet below for more :

Machakos man Arrested for 'Eating Fare' sh 344K Pretending to be a Beautiful Lady

Justin Kioko a resident of Machakos is in police custody for obtaining money through pretense. He received sh 344, 500 via MPesa from Godfrey Owino pic.twitter.com/0QmdgmiORu

— Cyprian, Is Nyakundi (@CisNyakundi) September 13, 2021