How investors were conned of Sh1bn by Kiambu couple

A Kiambu couple defrauded thousands of investors by promising to double their cash deposits only to later disappear and close shop after collecting more than Sh1 billion, witness statements filed in court by victims of the suspected con game show.

Alfred Wangai Mundia and Mercy Nkatha Kirimi, the owners of online forex trading firm VIP Portal, allegedly told clients that they would use their capital to trade stocks in internationally listed companies but fell back on the promise as soon as the money had been deposited into their account.