Crime & Punishment of Friday, 5 May 2017Source: graphic.comPolice arrest 3 mobile money fraudstersThe three suspects were apprehended after a tip-offThree mobile money fraudsters have been arrested by the police. The unsuspecting customers were then lured into sending money into the scammers’ Mobile Money wallets as a precondition for receiving the nonexistent prizes. According to MTN, as pioneers of the Mobile Money service in Ghana, it was committed to actively educate stakeholders in order to reduce fraud. Eli Hini, General Manager, MTN Ghana Mobile Money, said, “The MTN Mobile Money service is committed to providing the highest level of security to protect its users. We encourage all our valued Mobile Money customers to be vigilant and take steps to protect their pin codes."

Source: GhanaWeb May 04, 2017 18:45 UTC