Kenya
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | May 30th, 2001 | Trackback
Carjackers are becoming more brazen in Nairobi, working together to hit several cars in succession on sprees designed not to steal the vehicles but to rob as many occupants as possible. One band has been working the Westlands and Parklands areas for the past month between the hours of 5 and 7 p.m., starting in the lower Parklands and carjacking three or four vehicles before abandoning the last one and taking a minibus into town. A gruesome twist in such assaults is the willingness of the crooks to chop off victims’ fingers to get their rings. A French tourist out for a walk had this happen to him recently, and a woman reported carjackers warning her they would do this if she didn’t remove her ring quickly. Wear as little jewelry as possible and be sure what you do wear can be quickly removed.
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Kenya
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | May 30th, 2001 | Trackback
Business deals that appear too good to be true usually are, as three Americans discovered recently. They responded to overtures on the Internet promising lucrative business dealings in diamonds and fish in Kenya and arrived only to be abducted by their “business partners” and forced to try to raise ransom money. All three were lured over separately. One had been held since January, the other two were kidnapped in April. The perpetrator, who is now on trial in Nairobi, is Nigerian and his two accomplices, who escaped, are also believed to be Nigerian. For years scams that masquerade as business opportunities have been coming out of Nigeria. Don’t be tempted by any such offer that comes unsolicited, whether over the Internet, via fax, or phone.
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