The Cybercrime Unit of the Ghana Police Service has issued a formal security alert regarding a surge in digital financial fraud across the country. According to a report from Starr FM, investigators have documented an increase in complaints from citizens who have lost funds through sophisticated social engineering tactics. The police warn that these scammers frequently pose as legitimate representatives of telecommunications companies or government agencies to gain trust.
A public safety notice detailed by Citi Newsroom highlights that criminals often use fake promotions or claims of erroneous money transfers to induce victims into sharing their personal identification numbers. The Ghana Police Service emphasizes that legitimate service providers will never request a customers secret PIN over a phone call or through text messages. Officials are advising the public to remain vigilant when receiving unsolicited calls related to their mobile money accounts.
Further investigation by the Cybercrime Unit reveals that some scammers have transitioned to using software that masks their true phone numbers to appear as official business lines. A report from GhanaWeb indicates that several victims reported receiving calls from masked IDs that convinced them to authorize transactions under the guise of technical upgrades. The police have classified these actions as serious criminal offenses under the Electronic Transactions Act.
State authorities are coordinating with telecommunications firms to track the SIM cards and mobile devices used in these illegal operations. The Ghana Police Service urged anyone who suspects fraudulent activity to report the incident immediately to the nearest police station or through the official digital crime reporting portals. Law enforcement officials state that public cooperation is essential to dismantling the networks responsible for these financial crimes.