The National Police Service (NPS) on Monday sounded a warning to online shoppers over increased cases of cyber fraud.
Through its official Twitter handle, the NPS noted: "We are receiving increased cases of online fraudsters preying on innocent online shoppers.
"We urge all to exercise due diligence as they shop online and to report such fraudulent sites, social media pages/sites to relevant authorities," the police advised.
For instance, the police noted of a case in early September where fraudsters hijacked the tag #ikokaziKE to prey on innocent job seekers.
"Be ware of such #OnlineFraudsters too and make sure that the delivery place is also secure too," the police further cautioned.
According to the statement, victims and those who come across suspicious dealers should contact the National Computer Incidents Response team through their Hotlines: +254-703-042700, +254-730-172700 or email to incidents@ke-cirt.go.ke.
The statement came after some netizens complained about the rising incidents of fraudsters who purport to sell different products but disappear once the buyers pay for the purchase.
Cases of cybercrime have been on the rise in the recent past forcing the Directorate of Criminal Investigations for instance to issue a warning on September 9 over fake certificates of good conduct.
This is after detectives arrested a cybercafe attendant who was found making fake Police Clearance Certificates.
In mid-July police arrested a fourth-year JKUAT student of BSc Electronic Engineering and an accomplice believed to be behind a SIM card fraud that has ripped off Kenyans millions of shillings in prank calls.
The detectives recovered an Apple laptop; 2,160 unused SIM cards, 44 used SIM cards, and five Agent Till numbers.
On August 8, detectives from the DCI uncovered one of the advanced bases from which SIM swap fraudsters have been operating.
During the raid, the police arrested four suspects and seized 240 iPhones, 150 MI phones, 30,000 SIM Cards and 2 laptops used in the fraud.
