By MN Reporter

Police are holding a Ghanaian national for swindling Sh9million from a senior manager at Tala money lending agency.

The senior manager, yet to be named met Victor Anane, on an online dating site after he introduced himself as a preacher who can perform miracles.

Police said the suspected conman said he “would help the senior manager get promoted at her work place instantly. and also promised to help in turning her fortunes around, if she fell in love with him.”

The two fell in love and shared the suspect’s residence at Transview estate in Athi River.

“By this time, she had already given her new boyfriend Sh9 Million, in unclear circumstances. Some of the money she is believed to have given him had been obtained from accounts belonging to Tala agencies,” police said.

The lady discovered the man was in dark arts when she found paraphernalia associated with witchcraft and magical rituals.

Police raided the suspect’s house where the paraphernalia related to witchcraft was recovered and Sh76,000 in fake currency and other materials used in the printing of fake notes confiscated.

“The suspect who masquerades as a preacher, approaches innocent women looking for love and affection online, with promises of making their lives better before fraudulently obtaining money from them,” police said.