More Internet fraudsters, 'Sakawa'
boys arrested
Audrey Micah, Ghanadot
Accra, April 11, Ghanadot - A
group of suspected ‘sakawa’ boys have been arrested by the
Ghana Police at Mambo, a suburb of Greater Accra, following
a tip off by some residents.
According to sources, upon the arrest of the gentlemen,
coffins and gallons full of blood and a girl of about seven
(7) years old who had her mouth
sealed with cello tape was found in the room suspected to be
the hideout of the gang.
The Internet serves as useful tool for
business and an excellent tool for investors,
allowing them to easily and inexpensively research
investment opportunities. But the Internet is also an
excellent tool for fraudsters.
Internet fraud can be perpetrated from anywhere in the
world. In some cases Internet Fraud schemes originate in the
US and European countries, but a significant proportion
seems to come from Africa, particularly Nigeria, and
sometimes from Ghana and Egypt.
Some originate in Eastern Europe, Southwest Asia and China.
For some reason, many fraudulent orders seem to originate
from Belgium, from Amsterdam in the Netherlands, from
Norway, and from Malmö in Sweden. Europe and the US are the
leading targets of this type of fraud.
Fraudsters seem to prefer small and valuable products, such
as: watches, jewelry, laptops, digital cameras, and
camcorders. These items are usually commodities that are
easily sellable and have a broad range of appeal.
However, fraud in hosted marketplaces such as EBay covers a
broad range of products from cellular phones to desktop
computers. The craft has continually evolved in
sophistication. In some instances, a picture of the product
is sent in place of the actual product. Other times,
products are outright never sent after the bill is charged
to credit card accounts. Victims are left to deal with
credit card companies for charge backs.
Most Internet fraud is done through the use of stolen credit
card information which is obtained in many ways, the
simplest being copying information from retailers, either
online or offline.
Accra, April 10, 2009 - Some religious leaders
who attended a two-day workshop on "Zero tolerance
against corruption, the role of religious bodies in
Ghana" in Takoradi, the Western Regional capital
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Accra, April 10, Ghanadot - The ruling National
Democratic Congress (NDC), has added to its Parliamentary
Majority as its candidate, Collins Dauda, who was declared
winner of the Asutifi South parliamentary election by the
Electoral Commission (EC).......More
Accra, April 10, Ghanadot/GNA – Mr
J.H. Mensah, former senior minister under the Kufuor
Administration, and Mr Reginald Bannerman, a Ghanaian
lawyer, have given notice of their intention to retire from
the Board of AngloGold Ashanti.
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Accra, April 10,
Ghanadot - Mr Kofi Adams, the special aide to Former
President Rawlings has declared his preparedness to sue
the Daily Guide newspaper for libel.
