A team of detectives from the DCI headquarters, in collaboration with their Kasarani counterparts, has arrested Pascaline Peter, the key suspect behind a massive fraud scheme that defrauded unsuspecting individuals of hundreds of millions of shillings. Pascaline, also known as Passy Ma Trevor, allegedly lured victims through her real estate firm, Pafrim Investments Ltd, promising lucrative returns on their investments.
Passy reportedly went into hiding after swindling approximately Ksh 350 million from her victims, leaving them with significant financial losses.
In a well-planned operation, Passy convinced her victims to deposit large sums of money into four separate bank accounts at Equity Bank, Coop Bank, Stanbic Bank, and Kingdom Bank, with promises of up to 30% monthly interest. She falsely claimed that her real estate business was highly successful, using it as a front to attract investments. Once the payments were made, she switched off her phone and disappeared.
Realizing they had fallen prey to a Ponzi scheme, the victims joined forces and lodged complaints with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), who launched an investigation that led to her capture in Kantafu, Machakos County.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that the 36-year-old, who flaunted her wealth on social media, defrauded over 200 people, with 106 formal complaints already filed.
As investigations continue, detectives are working to build a solid case for her prosecution and urge the public to remain vigilant against similar fraudulent schemes to avoid further financial losses.
