Fraudsters drained an estimated USD 3.8 million, about KES 491.6 million at current exchange rates, from Kenyan mobile wallets in 2025 through SIM swap fraud, according to INTERPOL’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026. The report says SIM swap fraud in Kenya surged by 327% during the year, with more than 123,000 fraudulent SIM cards issued. A SIM swap moves your phone number onto a new SIM card. One detail worth knowing: INTERPOL’s footnote for the Kenya figures cites an October 2025 Capital FM story about Safaricom’s own disclosure that its SIM swap fraud investigations rose 327%. 1 Tap "Open Google" below 2 Find tech-ish.com in the list 3 Tap the ✓ to favourite us Open Google →Kenya’s other appearances in the reportThe SIM swap figures are not Kenya’s only mention.