Eastleigh Business Community Warns of ‘Wash Wash’ Conman
The fraudster is targeting prospective business people in Eastleigh. In a recent fraud, he obtained over KSh 200,000 from a business lady.
A red alert has been issued against a Somali national, Mohamed Abdi Ahmed, who has been conning people by pretending to assist them in venturing into highly profitable businesses.
The alleged fraudster is targeting prospective business people in Eastleigh. In a recent fraud, he obtained over KSh 200,000 from a business lady.
According to the report made with the police on 26/8/2025, vide OB number 82, which was seen by our reporter, Ahmed, who owns a Somali passport, is a foreigner who has been conning people in the guise of offering business opportunities.
He entered into a deal with Hafitha Issak Haji, the victim in the scam, to buy a barber shop located in Eastleigh, which she had been sending money to the suspect to purchase.
The complainant said she entered a deal with the fraudster to buy the shop at KSh 1.2 million. Little did she know that the shop was owned by another person, unaware of the fraud.
They had agreed to pay half the amount, Ksh 600,000, occupy the shop, and complete the remaining balance while in operation.
According to a report from an Eastleigh Business Community (EBC) member, Ahmed is a conman who entices unsuspecting prospective businesspeople into deals before vanishing with hundreds of thousands.
He is said to be dealing with dirty money, ‘wash wash,’ and is a significant threat to society. Those who have fallen into his trap are requested to come forward so that legal action can be taken against him.
The matter has been reported to Pangani Police Station, where DCI officers are on their toes to apprehend the suspect who has gone into hiding.
