• The "Young Tycoon" and Fake Gold Scams in East Africa

  • May 17 2022
  • Length: 18 mins
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The "Young Tycoon" and Fake Gold Scams in East Africa

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  • In this episode, Lindy explores the case of Lual Lawrence Malong Yor, a South Sudanese businessman with a compulsion for flamboyant self promotion. But last year he was jailed in Uganda for masterminding a million-dollar fake gold scam. The Malong case is emblematic of a prolific problem in East Africa's gold Market. At the heart of these scams are criminal networks operating in Nairobi and Kampala, with connections in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

    Presenter: Lindy Mtongana

    Speaker: Julius Kaka, Field Network Coordinator for East and Southern Africa, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime

    Additional Reading:

    Civil Society Observatory of Illicit Economies in Eastern and Southern Africa - Risk Bulletin - Issue 24

    Sudans Post - ‘Young Tycoon’ Lawrence Lual Malong sentenced to 6 years in jail over $1m gold scam

    (GITOC Paper) Illicit gold markets in East and Southern Africa
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