Online scams constitute largest number of scams in Ghana – EOCO boss

The Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, has disclosed that online scams constitute the highest number of reported scams in the country.
According to her, common among them are recruitment scams, investment scams, shopping scams, credit card frauds, and mobile money scams among others.
The Executive Director made this disclosure at the research and innovation week celebration of the Institute of Research, Innovation, and Development (IRID) of the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) in the Ashanti Region.
The celebration was on the theme: "Building a sustainable cyber crime-free society for economic development".
Maame Tiwaa said digital extortion known as online blackmail or sextortion is also identified as the most prominent cyber threat.
Business e-mail compromise, she said, has also become a significant concern and threat with huge sums of money lost, affecting the financial standing of the entities.
She explained that Ghana's internet penetration is 69. 2 per cent adding that some 6.6 million Ghanaians representing 19.5 per cent are active on social media.
She noted the move towards a digital society has created new accounts for criminals.
In suggesting ways to deal with cybercrime, COP Maame Tiwaa urged the public to be vigilant and not be susceptible to things seen on the internet.
For his part, the Head of the Kumasi Technical University's Institute of Research, Innovation, and Development (IRID), Dr Smart Sarpong explained the programme is aimed at sensitizing the public not to be quick to communicate with people they are not sure of on the internet
Source: Classfmonline.com/Elisha Adarwah
Trending News
No military land has been sold to private developer – GAF
08:36We’ve not started processing applications for WASSCE applicants, don’t fall prey to fraudsters demanding ₵2,550 – KNUST to public
06:36Akufo-Addo’s inaction on Witchcraft Bill 'unacceptable' – Bagbin
21:22Late President Rawlings almost hit me with his car when I was a child – Ayensuano MP
09:05Yilo Krobo: Disregard acclamation of Dr Richard Twum-Baraimah – NPP Parliamentary aspirant
08:34A/R: Road crashes surge by 24% in K’si metropolis in 2022, despite drop in fatalities
06:37Ghana Cardinal Peter Turkson: It’s time to understand homosexuality
21:20‘Nkunim’ budget title is Finance Minister’s shading Majority MPs-NDC MP
14:39Kintampo sitting on a time bomb - MP
08:37Labianca case: Court ruling 'extremely inimical' 1to corruption fight - OSP
21:18