- A group of Kenyans have complained after being defrauded of KSh 350 million by a businessman named Pascaline Peter, aka Passy Ma Trevor
- The group was formed by Passy's friends and their close relatives, all of whom ended up being investors who believed in his money lending scheme along with a land sales company called Pafrim.
- The woman who had a luxury house in Machakos county, wrote a message to the investors on WhatsApp and told them that the business was not going well, then she disappeared
A large number of investors from Kenya have lost millions after allegedly being defrauded by a woman identified as Pascaline Peter, aka Passy Ma Trevor.
Source: Facebook
Passy Ma Trevor promises investors 30% interest
TV 47 reports Passy Ma Trevor asked his clients to invest in a money lending program (shylock), and a company selling land with the promise of a high profit of 30%.
Time has passed now, and Passy is nowhere to be seen, which has led to thousands of people on online forums pleading with him to come back, address the issue, and return the money he took from them.
The money is claimed to be approximately KSh 350 million, and this amount has created a buzz on the internet, many saying that this is not a new thing while others strongly defended the businessman.
Part of the people who were allegedly defrauded gathered in the city to discuss what to do.
“I know a mother who miscarried after getting this news,” said a man from the downtown area of Nairobi.
“I am a student, so these funds were supposed to be used to pay for the next semester,” complained another member of the group.
Passy Ma Trevor sends a message to investors via WhatsApp
Passy introduced people to the investment program through friendship, and they also invited their close people, such as friends and family members.
Many were also attracted to the program through the luxurious life he showed on his social networks, which includes his luxurious house in Malaa, the county of Machakos.
The first sign of trouble came when he posted a post about himself on his WhatsApp status before running for the mountains.
“Hello, I would like to thank you for being part of this money lending business and growing. However, due to unavoidable circumstances, we are sorry to inform you that we are suspending the business, with the promise to pay the principal. A small amount of apologies and many thanks,” wrote Passy.
He also took to his Facebook forum and wrote:
“News from this side, they want to kill me with preshaWhatsApp, but I have refused, the donkey is tired.”
The group member also claimed that the founder of Pafrim Investment Limited bought a chair for KSh 400,000 and a bed, which cost KSh 500,000, and this made him realize what kind of person he was dealing with.
The case is with the police, who have continued with the investigation. Some members have also chosen to hire lawyers to handle the matter.
The opinion of Kenyans about the case
@lyncaren:
“Wueh, he kept warning them in his posts, but they never understood.”
@realtalkwithLeila
“A hustler is a hustler. If you hear someone calling themselves a broker…run!”
@carefree4271:
“We never learn.”
@robertmungai4055:
“Wakantafu is clever…but in this age and era of Money Market Funds and Bonds, to steal this design, you need whips.”
A woman from Nakuru will be defrauded of KSh 2.8 million by her friend
In other news, Noel Akivembe was given a number of men by his childhood friend, who looked at him as a potential husband.
He sent the money through his girlfriend for medical expenses, travel and food because he had diabetes, and sometimes to bail him out.
That woman of Nakuru she told TUKO.co.ke that she was speechless when she found out that there was no man and that her friend cheated her of millions of Kenyan money.
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