Grieving mother in Kenya loses funeral funds to scammers using deceased son’s image on WhatsApp
Summary
A grieving mother in Kisii, Dolphine Kerubo, reported that scammers were using her late son Michael’s image to create fake WhatsApp groups and sabotage fundraising efforts for his funeral. Michael, a Grade Seven pupil at St Mary’s Mosocho Boys, collapsed and died in class, prompting the family to plan his burial for October 10. Kerubo faced challenges as scammers repeatedly blocked her attempts to create a WhatsApp group for support. Some individuals from Kitale were using Michael’s photos to deceive well-wishers and divert funds. The incident occurred in Kenya and drew sympathy and condemnation from social media users.
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