General News of Saturday, 1 June 2019Source: mynewsgh.comIlliterate sakawa boys now duping academicians - COP Kofi BoakyeDirector-General of Police in charge of Research and Planning, COP Nathan Kofi BoakyeThe Director-General of Police in charge of Research and Planning, COP Nathan Kofi Boakye has observed that the ability of illiterate cyber fraudsters to outsmart academicians including professors and dupe them of several millions of cedis goes beyond education. He disclosed that the issue boils down to intelligence and not about academics or technology calling on Ghanaians to be wary of the kind of the schemes they fall for. “Don’t forget our Sakawa boys who are not educated are duping professors…they are duping people who are supposed to know better. The Police Chief underscored the significance of technology in the fight against crime but stated that the emerging threats are enormous explaining of how easy it has become as a result of technology in present times. “Crime has become easy to commit, the perpetrators have become sophisticated whilst the society is not matching up with the sophisticated nature of the criminals, therefore, the challenges”, he stated.

Source: GhanaWeb June 01, 2019 07:07 UTC