Kenya: Your Phone Is the New Front Door and Criminals Are Already Knocking

Nairobi — You do not have to walk into a dark alley to become a victim of crime. Sometimes, all it takes is answering your phone.

The message may look ordinary. The caller may sound convincing. The M-Pesa notification may appear genuine. The person on the other end may confidently introduce themselves as your bank, mobile provider or a government agency. Yet, within minutes, a carefully constructed deception can leave a victim counting the cost.

This is the changing face of crime in the digital…