keraka wrote:I was a victim of the same in kisumu in 2012 around kamass area and btwn by the standards of an average kenyan i dont think am stupid.So yes this is possible.
Wachana na these theoretical Wazuans. I have never fallen victim but I can see how it can happen. A person tells you your tyre is wobbling what do you do? Drive on and probably end up in an accident or stop and have it checked/check it yourself?
Now, the speed they work at (removing the tyre) and the fact that they are a number of them must be what is working in their favour. The confusion in a few seconds/minutes and you are baited! Even if your realize things are not right, it is too late!
The only sure way to avoid this would be to simply drive past. But how many would do that if they were not aware such a con job exists?? People criticise others when they (the guys criticising) have much more information than the victim had. Just watch a football match with Kenyans and listen to all the "expert opinions" AFTER a move has gone wrong! And the "experts" last kicked a ball in class 3 - or never!!!
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