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Samuel Mogaka Ondieki popularly known as Sammy Boy is a Kenyan digital content creator who broke into the scene sometime last year. He was publicized as a rich male socialite who likes living large.
He was sold off as a full-time fashion influencer with a soft spot for casual and modern wear. And is among the youths most young people look up to.
Shortly afterward though Edgar Obare through his gossip page BNN revealed that Sammy who was popularly known for making his money through Forex traders used to be a male escort and a cam model for adult videos.
The online sensationalist lived a lavish lifestyle, something that made most young youths admire him, and kept following his words until a controversial video of him surfaced online.
However, the young man didn't let that deter him and has gone on to rise to the top. He owns a couple of very sleek rides which include a Mercedes Benz GLE as well as an Audi.
Sammy also recently opened an app store at the Waterfront Karen and owns a few other businesses.
How has he been able to amass all this wealth in his mid-20s?
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According to the social media influencer, he makes his money in various ways, which he outlined for a fan who asked him the question during a Q&A session.
Sammy revealed his sources of income are generated from different avenues which include; trading and selling trading bots.
This however has been a controversial topic as he has been severally accused of being a scammer and stealing from people in the name of selling bots/teaching them how to trade.
He has been accused of selling bogus trading bots, an accusation he has had to defend himself from in various interviews.
He also does affiliate marketing, YouTube automation, dropshipping (this is moving goods from the manufacturer directly to the retailer without going through the usual distribution channels), brand promotion, and ambassadorial gigs.
Sammy is also a musician and he maintains he gets paid for performances and appearances as well as making money off his YouTube channel. He also sells E-Books and lastly, he maintains he has several physical businesses and automobiles.
According to a publication by Who Owns Kenya, they interviewed Sammy Boy last year in November and he revealed that he makes 500k daily from his businesses.
"I have a beauty parlour (salon, barber shop and spa), I have a gaming lounge, a clothes shop and I have 4 Ubers. My businesses generate between Sh.400k to Sh. 500k in a day, and that is a fact," Sammy said in the interview.
He however didn't mention where the capital from all the businesses came from.
Sammy sells himself as a Forex trader and maintains all the money is there.
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