A Nigerian man who attempted to defraud a Kenyan company ksh35.9 million ($359000) was on Thursday arraigned in court.
Endurance Obayan, who appeared at Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, was charged with computer forgery and attempted theft.
The accused person was arrested on Wednesday evening at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as he was fleeing the country, according to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
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DCI reported that Obayan had gained access to the Equatorial Nuts Processing Limited systems in the city and tried to trick their Australian customer.
“He sent a fake invoice to their client in Australia, demanding payment of Sh35.9 million. The email further instructed the client to channel the money to an account in China. This alarmed the client who immediately contacted Equatorial Nuts, in a bid to establish whether they had changed their bank details,” said DCI.
The company’s security manager responded immediately by alerting Cybercrime detectives, who backed up by their Serious Crimes counterparts and launched a manhunt for the suspect, Endurance Obayan.
“He was to catch an Ethiopian airlines flight scheduled for Nigeria, only to be met by mean-looking sleuths and immigration officials at the airport,” added the agency.
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