Three mobile money fraud cases total 66,000 cedis in Mankessim
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Theghanareport
Mankessim police in Ghana recorded three mobile money fraud cases totalling 66,000 cedis this year, according to criminal investigations division head Hayford Alavi. Two suspects were arrested in cases involving 12,000 and 9,000 cedis, while investigators are pursuing those responsible for a 45,000-cedi theft, The Ghana Report reports.
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has called for greater public awareness of digital safety amid the rise in mobile money fraud and electronic financial crimes. Its Chief Executive Officer, Sylvia Owusu-Ankomah, said fraudsters were increasingly using social engineering techniques to deceive consumers and access their mobile wallets and personal data, Theghanareport reports.
Speaking at the Mankessim Market Storm, a community education programme, Sylvia Owusu-Ankomah said telecommunications operators had invested in security systems. She nevertheless stressed the need to maintain information campaigns, as cyber threats were constantly evolving, according to Theghanareport.
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