Maureen Waititu Shares Shocking Scam Experience to Warn Others
Content creator Maureen Waititu recently revealed how she fell victim to a scam in an unexpected manner. Speaking candidly on her Instagram Stories, Maureen explained that she chose to share her story to raise awareness and help others avoid similar traps.
“Guys, I just got scammed by someone pretending to be from Kenya Power,” she confessed. “It’s so embarrassing because I usually think I’m careful with these things. Let me share so no one else has to go through this.”
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The incident began when Maureen reported a power outage on social media. On X (formerly Twitter), she posted:
“@KenyaPower a vehicle knocked down an electric pole at the Argwings Kodhek/Ole Dume junction. Power has been off for about 2 and a half hours. Thanks.”
Shortly after, an account claiming to be Kenya Power responded:
“Hello. Power in the said area has been switched off as our teams work on the fault. Please bear with us as we resolve the issue as soon as possible. ^ZW.”
Skeptical, Maureen asked her followers to confirm the account’s legitimacy, noting, “Can someone confirm if this is their real X account? I’ve followed it for years and even resolved issues through it before.”
Not long after, she received a call from someone posing as a Kenya Power employee. Maureen shared a screenshot of the phone number—0105726388—as proof.
“Guys, when you think it can’t happen to you, that’s when it does,” she lamented. “I got scammed, and I’m still trying to wrap my head around it.”
The caller, who introduced himself as a Kenya Power employee, claimed to have seen her tweet and was following up on the issue. He even knew her Kenya Power account details, which made the interaction seem legitimate.
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Believing the scammer, Maureen sent KSh 1,000 to “verify” her account. Unfortunately, she accidentally revealed her M-Pesa balance in the process. Things escalated when the scammer requested a screenshot of the transaction and probed whether she used the Safaricom app or another method.
In a series of manipulations, the scammer tricked her into entering codes that resulted in her sending the remaining KSh 8,888 in her M-Pesa account.
“When the confirmation came through, and I saw the name ‘Ruto’ or something, my heart sank. That’s when I knew I had been conned,” she recalled.
The scammer even attempted to convince her to take out a Fuliza loan, but Maureen caught on and refused. When she threatened to report him to the DCI, he mocked her.
“I was so embarrassed I wanted to keep this to myself, but I decided to share it to warn others,” she admitted.
Maureen also expressed her disappointment with Kenya Power and Safaricom, questioning how scammers accessed customer details and why reversing transactions remains so difficult. Her parting advice to her followers was simple yet crucial:
“Be vigilant out there. That’s how my Wednesday afternoon went—don’t let it happen to you.”
