
According to Tuko, Kenyan woman Angie Owoko, who lives in Australia, described a difficult job search that included an alleged attempt to charge her KSh 235,000 for CV or job-coaching help. The report frames the episode as a scam attempt during her employment hunt and says she persisted despite setbacks until securing a breakthrough. Details beyond the amount, location and outcome are not independently confirmed in the blurb, and the account is presented as her personal narration.
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