Tag Archives: CYBER

  A Ghanaian blogger Samuel Dortey Kumah popularly known as Sammy Kay has been arrested and handed over to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service for publishing sexually explicit images and the unlawful use of images of a Cyber Security Authority official. Last week, a sexually …

Justice Yelim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday, March 31, remanded social media influencer Blessing Okoro aka “Blessing CEO” in prison custody till May 30 following her arraignment by the police for alleged Cyber-bullying and Libel, the Nation reports.   LIB had on Thursday, March 30 …

The Koforidua District Police Crime Officer, DSP Charity Cyrilta kudjawu has cautioned young women against sending of nude pictures and videos to their partners. She observed a worrying trend which young women in particular are blackmailed with sexually explicit pictures and videos they send to their partners. She said this …

The Ghana Police Service has busted some 12 suspects allegedly involved in the impersonation of prominent persons in society. According to a statement released on Thursday, March 2, 2023, the criminal syndicate which was discovered through a sustained cyber-intelligence operation orchestrated their schemes by hacking into the social media accounts …

Police in Accra have arrested 27 Nigerians suspected to be engaging in cyber fraud at Mataheko near Afienya in Accra. The 27 suspects according to the Preliminary investigation by the Police, are believed to have been trafficked from Nigeria to Ghana by one Festus Ayeke. However, upon their arrest, the …

The Cybercrime Section of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has revealed that hip-hop singer, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, was involved in credit card fraud. Azeez Fashola is facing 11 charges bordering on alleged credit card fraud contrary to Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act and the Cyber Crimes Act, The …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTEPAimage captionThe Biden administration is expected to announce the sanctions as soon as Thursday The US government is set to issue a wide range of sanctions against Russia, according to reports. The move would be retaliation for cyber-attacks aimed at the US, including alleged interference in the 2020 presidential …

Ghana has lost US$19,800,000 through fraud and criminal activities in 2020 as against at least US$11 million the previous year, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Dr. Herbert Gustav Yankson, Director of the Child Protection Digital Laboratory and Cybercrime Unit, has disclosed. Additionally, the unit recovered US$101,000, six cars, three plots …

Two Ghanaian citizens have been extradited from Ghana to the United States over their alleged roles in a multi-million cyber fraud. 33-year-old Deborah Mensah was arrested on January 16, 2020, in Accra, while Maxwell Peter, 27, before his extradition, was standing trial for an indictment charging him with wire fraud, …