Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, DCOP Lydia Yaako Donkor has publicly confirmed that some telecommunication (telco) employees are actively involved in Mobile Money Fraud.
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This follows the arrest of some mobile money venders and telecom employees for allegedly facilitating fraud, including SIM swap scams, unauthorized withdrawals, and identity theft.
Further catalyst that unraveled the fraud cartel involved the criminal syndicate of a kidnapping group based in Nigeria and operates in parts of Ghana.
Madam Donkor stated that In some cases, insiders provided fraudsters with customer data or bypassed security checks.
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Some fraud schemes involve telco employees manipulating systems to:
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Swap SIMs illegally (to take over victims’ MoMo accounts).
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Bypass transaction limits (to drain accounts).
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Provide confidential customer data (for phishing scams)
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Measures Taken By Stakeholders
Telecom Companies (MTN, Vodafone, AirtelTigo, etc.) have increased internal audits and staff monitoring.
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) & Ghana Association of Banks (GAB) are working with telcos to tighten fraud controls.
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) of Ghana has issued warnings about insider-assisted fraud.
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Brief
A group of Ghanaian women who were kidnapped and trafficked to Nigeria were recently rescued in a joint operation involving INTERPOL, Nigerian police, and Ghanaian authorities. The victims were lured with promises of lucrative jobs in Nigeria (e.g., domestic work, sales, or hospitality). Acting on intelligence, law enforcement stormed hideouts in Lagos and other Nigerian cities and rescued the victims.
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The Ghana Police Anti-Human Trafficking Unit and Ghana Immigration Service worked with INTERPOL to identify and repatriate the victims. Several suspected traffickers (including Nigerian and Ghanaian nationals) were detained and further investigations have began.
