MOMBASA WOMAN ARRESTED IN ROMANCE SCAM AFTER ROBBING BRITISH BOYFRIEND 800K
BuzzcentralNov 11, 2025Read original
Detectives based in Nyali have arrested a woman and her male accomplice for allegedly orchestrating a
robberythat targeted her
British boyfriend,resulting in a loss of
Sh800,000.
The prime suspect, identified as
Samira Mumbi Kiariealias
Samira, is alleged to have
wooedthe
foreign nationalfor several
monthsthrough an
online dating platform, cultivating a relationship under
false pretenses. After gaining his confidence, she lured him to a
high-end apartmentin
Nyalifor a meeting.
According to the police report, the situation turned violent shortly after the
Briton’s arrival.
Two menstormed into the
apartment; one posing as
Samira’s enraged husbandand the other brandishing a
fake police identification badge. The ‘
husband’ accused the victim of
wreckinghis
marriage, while the
impersonator copthreatened him with
arrest.
Fearing for his life, the
victimwas coerced into transferring
Sh800,000to
mobile phone numbersprovided by the
assailants. Once the transaction was confirmed, the trio escorted the victim from the premises and
fledthe
scene.Acting on forensic intelligence the pursuit led to the arrest of
Samira Mumbiand her accomplice,
Paul Webster Mangenialias
Paulo. Preliminary investigations have revealed that the
two are partof a
criminal syndicatethat specifically targets
foreignersthrough
dating sites. “
Both suspects are in police custody undergoing processing pending arraignment as the hunt intensifies for their partner-in-crime who is still at large,” stated the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Nyali.