A Nigerian man, Rahim Taku has been arrested after selling fake gold for $60,000 in Nairobi, Kenya.
According to local news media, Taku was arrested by the Kenyan Police on Saturday from his Kilimani house in the city as he waited for $80,000 to deliver an alleged 10 kilograms of gold.
Mustafa Wajidi Anwer had been contacted by the Nigerian who has been in Nairobi for the last two years pretending he would deliver to him the 10 kilos of gold.
The businessman operates between his country and Dubai.
After talks online and on the phone, the Nigerian told Anwer that he, together with a Kenyan identified as Vincent would deliver the cargo as soon as a downpayment of US$60,000 is made.
Anwer told police he sent the downpayment but Taku informed him more was needed to enable him to ship the cargo.
Anwer said he was about to deliver an extra US$80,000 but decided to travel to Nairobi where he realized he had been scammed.
Mohamed Amin, a police boss, said this is the latest such incident to be reported and vowed to crush the gold scammers operating in Nairobi.
“We have deployed teams to pursue the scammers and ensure sanity,” he said.