The Cybercrime Unit of the Ghana Police Service has issued a public warning regarding a new and sophisticated online scam, as initially reported by Citi Newsroom and corroborated by GhanaWeb. The alert specifically targets users of mobile money services across the country, advising them to exercise extreme caution against fraudulent activities.
According to the Ghana Police Service's official statement, seen by GhanaCrimes reporters, the perpetrators of this scam employ various tactics to defraud unsuspecting individuals. These methods often involve deceptive messages or calls designed to trick users into divulging personal identification numbers (PINs) or authorizing unauthorized transactions.
While specific details of individual cases were not provided in the official warning, the Police Service underscored the increasing prevalence of cyber related financial crimes. They urged the public not to share their mobile money PINs with anyone, regardless of who they claim to be, even if they purport to be from telecommunication companies or financial institutions. This preventive advice is a recurring theme in warnings from agencies like the National Communications Authority (NCA) and various mobile network operators, as reported by MyJoyOnline.
The Cybercrime Unit advised victims or those who encounter suspicious activities to immediately report them to their mobile network operators and the nearest police station. The Ghana Police Service continues its efforts to track and apprehend individuals involved in these illicit activities, aiming to safeguard the financial security of mobile money users. Investigations into these new scam patterns are ongoing, according to police sources cited by Starr FM.