The Wenchi District Court has imposed fines totaling GH¢30,000 on three Ghanaian men found guilty of participating in a mobile money (MoMo) fraud syndicate. The convictions were handed down after the court reviewed evidence showing the defendants’ involvement in schemes that defrauded members of the public through mobile money platforms. (ghanaweb.com)
The court heard that the three accused were operating as part of a coordinated group that used mobile telephone calls and deceptive representations to persuade victims to transfer funds into designated mobile money accounts under false pretences. Details presented in court indicated that unsuspecting victims were contacted with claims designed to mislead them into parting with money.
After considering the prosecution’s case and the evidence tendered, the judge found the three men guilty of fraud-related offences under the Criminal Offences Act. The court opted to impose fines rather than custodial sentences, ordering each defendant to pay a portion of the GH¢30,000 penalty. The specific breakdown of the fines among the individuals was not detailed in initial reports.