NPS warns Kenyans using mobile phones purchased on credit
The National Police Service (NPS) has cautioned Kenyans using mobile phones purchased on credit against altering the devices to evade payment.
The National Police Service (NPS) has cautioned Kenyans using mobile phones purchased on credit against altering the devices to evade payment.
In a statement on Friday, May 30, NPS noted that some individuals were flashing the phones acquired on credit to avoid paying for them.
The police also warned members of the public against purchasing cheap phones from unscrupulous traders.
“The National Police Service warns the public against purchasing suspiciously cheap mobile devices from unscrupulous traders or getting involved in fraudulent activities, such as the flashing of mobile phones taken on credit to evade payment,” NPS stated.
The warning comes after police officers, in collaboration with M-KOPA’s liaison personnel, arrested two suspects in connection with a mobile phone hacking and resale racket in Eldoret Town, Uasin Gishu County.
The two suspects were caught red-handed at a phone repair shop while trying to flash 28 assorted mobile phones, including M-KOPA devices.
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According to NPS, the two are suspected to be part of a larger syndicate involved in the flashing of stolen mobile phones and those taken on credit to evade payment of dues.
“A search of the shop led to the recovery of high-end electronic equipment, including two HP laptops, two CPUs, seven hard drives, one Pandora Box, one dongle, and one JTAG device, all tools capable of altering IMEI numbers, reprogramming phones, and bypassing security features,” NPS stated.
The suspects were detained at Eldoret Police Station pending forensic analysis and further investigation.
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