The Cyber Security Authority Ghana, in conjunction with the Ghana Police Service, National Security, and the Ghana Immigration Service Headquarters, has apprehended a total of 141 individuals linked to organized cybercrime networks engaged in Mobile Money (MoMo) fraud and Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams.
The arrests were made during a coordinated early-morning operation conducted by the security agencies across key locations in Tabora and Lashibi.
According to emerging details, 100 suspects were taken into custody in Tabora, while 41 were apprehended in Lashibi.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the suspects are believed to be Nigerian nationals.
The security officials also confiscated 38 laptops and 150 mobile phones suspected to have been utilized in the commission of cyber-enabled financial crimes.
Additionally, the team arrested a Ghanaian landlord who had accommodated 100 of the suspects in his residence.
The suspects are alleged to have been involved in various criminal activities, including Mobile Money (MoMo) fraud, romance scams, sextortion, Business Email Compromise (BEC), and wire fraud.
Meanwhile, Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George discloses that forensic analysis of the seized devices is underway, and individuals found to be culpable will be processed in accordance with Ghanaian law.
In a Facebook post he wrote “The public is urged to remain vigilant, report suspicious digital activities, and continue to support national efforts to combat cybercrime.
Ghana remains welcoming to all of our friends and neighbours interested in legitimate enterprise. However, if you are interested in committing a cybercrime, we will find you, arrest you, and deal with you decisively according to our laws.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana