(Video) Five Nigerian Scammers Arrested By Ghana Police
Five Nigerian nationals suspected to be text message fraudsters have been arrested by the Police.
Chukwuka Okida, 25, a footballer; Ojiefo Jude, 25, a trader; Emmanuel Uka, 39, a trader; Chidebere Uka, 28, a businessman and Chibuzor Anadumanaka, 35, a trader were the suspects arrested in Accra.
The Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, in a briefing to the press stated that "a telecom service provider reported to the police that for some time now, they have received complaints from their numerous subscribers that a group of fraudsters have been sending text messages that they have won cash prices ranging from GHȻ5,000 to GHȻ45,000."
He said through police intelligence work, the suspects were all arrested. Mobile phones and several SIM cards were retrieved from them.
According to DCOP Yohuno, Police investigation revealed that the suspects have succeeded in defrauding their victims by collecting recharge cards and mobile money transfers from subscribers in Kasoa, Buduburam Camp and their environs.
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