Key warning signs: the relationship progressed very quickly; they professed love within days or weeks; they claim to work or live abroad; they avoid video calls; their profile photos look like a professional model; they eventually ask for money, M-Pesa, or gift cards — regardless of how small the first request is.

Yes. Report to the DCI Cybercrime Unit or the Communications Authority of Kenya. Ultimate Forensic Consultants can build a forensic evidence file — tracing M-Pesa transfers and digital communications — to support your police report or civil claim.

In some cases yes — especially if reported quickly. Safaricom’s fraud team can freeze accounts pending investigation. A forensic report from a PSRA-licensed investigator tracing the M-Pesa trail significantly strengthens a recovery application or police complaint.

Use a reverse image search — right-click any photo in Google Images, TinEye, or Yandex Images. If the photo appears under a different name or across multiple profiles, it is stolen. Our investigators conduct deeper OSINT analysis including facial recognition and cross-platform identity checks.

The scammer uses stolen photos of a real military officer and contacts you on Facebook, Instagram, or a dating app. They are always “deployed” somewhere inaccessible. After weeks of intense messaging, they claim a crisis — a medical bill, return flight, or withheld salary — and request M-Pesa, Western Union, or gift cards. Real military personnel never request money from strangers online.

Ultimate Forensic Consultants conducts OSINT analysis of the suspect’s digital identity — reverse-image searching photos, tracing email addresses and phone numbers, analysing M-Pesa transactions, and mapping networks of accounts. We produce a forensic report suitable for police, DCI, and court use. Contact us for a free 4-hour assessment.