By Burnett Munthali
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has apprehended Kenneth Feston, a student at Mzuzu University, for creating a fraudulent Facebook account under the name ‘Triephornia Thomson Mpinganjira.’ Feston is accused of using this fake account to defraud millions of Kwacha from unsuspecting Malawians.
The arrest came after Mrs. Triephornia Mpinganjira lodged a complaint with the MPS’s Cybercrime Unit. She reported that her name was being misused on Facebook for fraudulent activities. Acting on this complaint, the Cybercrime Unit apprehended Feston on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at the Mzuzu University Campus.
Feston, an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) student, has confessed to creating and using the fake account to lure victims into sending him money with promises of significant returns. Investigations revealed that Feston used the phone number 0991203482 to receive payments from victims, who were led to believe they were investing in a venture he called the “Fidelity Savings Project.” He also ran various schemes offering lucrative returns, but communication ceased once the money was sent.
The MPS is urging anyone who has interacted with Feston using this phone number and believes they have been defrauded to report to the nearest police station. Additionally, the public is advised to be cautious and avoid sending money to individuals encountered online in deals that seem too good to be true.
Feston, a resident of Mwankhumwa Village in Traditional Authority Mphuka, Thyolo District, faces charges of Theft by Trick, Spamming, and Obtaining Money by False Pretenses.
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