Cameroonian mastermind nabbed in Ksh.79M fake gold scam targeting Canadian investor

The Canadian victim was drawn into an enticing gold buying deal in November last year whilst he was still in his home country where he was promised a lumpsum of a return if he bought 250 kilograms of gold.

Lured by the enticing promise, the victim jetted into Kenya in April 2025 to seal the deal.

He was ushered into a high-end office by an individual alleged to have been the mastermind’s business partner. However, the welcoming visit turned out to be a ruse meant to trick the victim into believing that Allain and his associates were conducting the said operations in line with the law.

The victim was then acquainted with a network of con artists who played the part of legitimate businesspeople. 

Convinced by the so called credibility, he handed over USD 618,000 or well over Kshs. 79 million to the cons before the truth of the matter came to light, leading the victim to realize that he had been swindled by the individuals pretending to be legitimate businesspeople.

Investigations into the incident were launched, with detectives trailing the main suspect and through forensic leads managing to successfully apprehend the suspect.

After Allain’s arrest, a search was conducted on his vehicle and residence in Belfair Park in Dagoretti where officers recovered several items namely gold transaction-related documents and seals, a staff card for Sunshine Minerals Ltd bearing the suspect's name with the designation “Engineer Mining” , two laptops, three mobile phones  and other items linked to the scheme.

The suspect is currently being processed with police officers working to pursue additional leads that will aid them in arresting the Cameroonian’s accomplices.