KTN news anchor Akisa Wandera is the latest victim of celebs names being used to con fans after con men used her name on social media to beg for money.
Wandera was forced to take to Instagram and Facebook to warned her fans from sending any money to social media pages whose owners purported to be her and claimed they were supporting Childrens Home.
She denied knowing the Home or even working with them.
”I don’t know a home by the name Caroline Destiny Childrens Home neither am I conducting any fundraiser for them. Folks beware! Don’t send anyone pretending to be me money!” Akisa warned.
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This is not something new. Kenyans have fallen into such trap several times after cons start social media accounts and claim they are working with certain celebrities. Bahati, Willy Paul, Willy M Tuva, Kalekye Mumo and a host of other local celebrities are some of the people whose names have been used by cons