Gang cons residents using fake money

Residents of Thika and its environs are living in fear after reports of money laundering emerged.

A gang is said to be traversing the town with fake wads of cash to con unsuspecting businessmen and passersby.

Mr. Stephen Kania is the latest victim to fall prey to the conmen. According to Mr. Kania, a man approached him and greeted him by name, later offering to buy him lunch.

The suspect insisted that Mr. Kania take a Kshs.1000 note from him and deduct Kshs.500 as payment for lunch, then give him back the change.

The unsuspecting Mr. Kania took the note and a few minutes later the man left as quickly as he had appeared.

A few moments later, another man, identified as Mr. Kanja was also conned. The suspect asked him for Ksh.2000 in exchange for four Ksh.500 notes to which he accepted.

The suspect disappeared and when Mr. Kanja went to the bank he was informed that the money in his possession was fake.

Several other residents, who declined to be named, have in the recent past fallen prey to the same trick.

They say the conmen walk around with bundles of fake Ksh.500.

Police are yet to issue a statement on the matter.