{"id":181511,"date":"2024-09-29T10:13:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T08:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/east-africa\/kenya\/kenyans-beware-motorbike-and-tuk-tuk-offers-on-facebook-page-lipa-mdogo-mdogo-motorbikes-are-scams\/"},"modified":"2024-09-29T10:13:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T08:13:39","slug":"kenyans-beware-motorbike-and-tuk-tuk-offers-on-facebook-page-lipa-mdogo-mdogo-motorbikes-are-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/east-africa\/kenya\/kenyans-beware-motorbike-and-tuk-tuk-offers-on-facebook-page-lipa-mdogo-mdogo-motorbikes-are-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenyans Beware, Motorbike and Tuk-Tuk Offers On Facebook Page &#8216;Lipa Mdogo Mdogo Motorbikes&#8217; Are Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"15\"><em>Kenyans beware, motorbike and tuk-tuk offers on Facebook page &#8216;Lipa Mdogo Mdogo Motorbikes&#8217; are scams<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"32\"><strong>IN SHORT: <\/strong>This Facebook page claims to help with &#8220;fair and flexible financing&#8221; on motorbikes in Kenya. But a closer look at its activities reveals it is an imposter. Don&#8217;t be conned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"26\">The Facebook page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61560404369148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lipa Mdogo Mdogo Motorbikes<\/a> claims to offer second-hand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0zueJZRfoTbpzy9G1S5xGV8MJoufwBqwCgqwry9tYmXQ68U1JaJwFkV9D6KyHPH5ul&amp;id=61560404369148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">motorbikes<\/a> and tuk-tuks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02WMoK1MUk65C8cp5wYNMEKRg9EvCSx7bqYa8pYdzLKgqiLZ4t5W2yJzSf8WyoeAhel&amp;id=61560404369148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on credit<\/a> to Kenyans. Tuk-tuks are three-wheeled taxis, popular in East Africa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"31\">The page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Z87vzrgxXQE4ipWYLouDV11Msh7Guu98mGhALQonVVPc7gkELRemSx9nuf534MXol&amp;id=61560404369148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asks<\/a> users to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02SKS85CBHy6QUzuQj3ZvjzYBj3XDtPMBQk5t18R2371uTAk86p2asrRomhF3CPV4Jl&amp;id=61560404369148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pay<\/a> a deposit of&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/202409270317.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more on AllAfrica.com<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>South Africa Today Africa \u2013 East Africa <a title=\"Kenya\" href=\"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/category\/east-africa\/kenya\/\">Kenya<\/a> News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kenyans beware, motorbike and tuk-tuk offers on Facebook page &#8216;Lipa Mdogo Mdogo Motorbikes&#8217; are scams IN SHORT: This Facebook page claims to help with &#8220;fair and flexible financing&#8221; on motorbikes in Kenya. But a closer look at its activities reveals it is an imposter. Don&#8217;t be conned. 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