MoMo Fraudster From Nsawam Prison Attempted To Defraud Me – IGP

Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has shared a personal experience involving a mobile money (MoMo) fraud attempt by an inmate at Nsawam Prison.

Speaking candidly, IGP Yohuno revealed that a syndicate of MoMo scammers is actively operating from within the prison walls. According to him, one of the scammers called and greeted him warmly, offering a code for him to dial an attempt to gain access to his mobile money account.

“He greeted me politely, in a pleasant voice, and gave me a code to dial. I immediately realized that entering that code would somehow give him access to my password,” the IGP said. “That would have allowed him to transfer all the funds in my MoMo account.”

Sensing the scam, Dr. Yohuno questioned the caller: “I asked him, ‘My brother, where are you? What work do you do? Are you sure you’re genuine? I know where you are.’”

Realizing he had been exposed, the fraudster responded with an insult calling him “kwasia” (a local insult meaning “fool”)—and promptly ended the call.

The number was later traced by police investigators and confirmed to be originating from Nsawam Prison.

The IGP went on to share another alarming case involving a well-known Ghanaian who received threats from an anonymous group demanding ₵100,000, warning that his life would be in danger if he refused to pay.

“The man was terrified and came rushing to my house,” Yohuno recounted. “I took the number, and when we tracked it, it again led us to Nsawam Prison.”

Dr. Yohuno highlighted that many inmates at the prison are engaged in sophisticated scams, often using background sound effects to create urgency and deceive unsuspecting victims.

“Sometimes, they play sirens in the background and claim that a relative has been arrested, then demand money for bail,” he said. “Before reacting, people should first try to find out the caller’s location and report it to the police so we can investigate.”

Reflecting on the irony of criminals operating from behind bars, he added, “You can imagine someone already in prison being re-arrested what more punishment can be given?”

LIVE | Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, shares how a mobile money fraudster once attempted to swindle him, only to be traced to the Nsawam Prison.

He used the opportunity to expose the techniques inmates use to defraud the public and urged citizens to… pic.twitter.com/9IUlCGU69B

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Source: Nkonkonsa.com