The Ghana Police Service has called on the public to be wary of the latest brand of scan perpetrated by criminals.
In a statement issued in Accra by the Director of Public Affairs, Cephas Arthur, he said scammers are now operating under the guise of the police where they create accident scenarios to draw in unsuspecting members of the public.
According to the Statement, victims receive a surprise call to the effect that some supposed relation of theirs has hit the rear of a police vehicle, and that the occupant police officer(s) is/are demanding money instantly through a given mobile money transfer line, to drop the matter.
The punch line is when the scammers add that the failure to do the transfer, the officer will threaten to process the suspect for court. The Statement said when the said money is paid, the case is dropped and the scam would have been completed.
The Service is therefore advising the public to be wary of this recent scam and also desist from the temptation of having to pay money to save one’s relations.
It further advised the public to report all such incidents immediately to the Police or call Police hotlines MTN and Vodafone 18555 or 191 on all networks for prompt action.
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. Peacefmonline.com accepts no responsibility legal or otherwise for their accuracy of content. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority. |
Pasco article...Ghana police, work hard and stop this last thing u 're doing. Who doesn't know about this scam that has been existence for more than 2 years?
Wait, wait, so when such call come, can't any body contact the victim to ascertain the veracity of the case? and how do they get the names of the victims and the phone numbers of their relatives? I need more education. People should shine their eyes. Ebei.
ASKED GHANA POLICE, SOME OF THEM ARE BEHINED THIS DILL.