Residential Estates Turned Cybercrime Hotbeds: Foreign Nationals Caught
Accra, Ghana – 4 August, 2025 – A joint effort between the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) and Ghana Police Service has revealed a concerning trend of foreign nationals running sophisticated scams from residential estates in Ghana.
Some Ghanaians have been found to be facilitating these operations. The findings were disclosed during a press briefing in Accra by Divine Selase Agbeti, Acting Director-General of the CSA.
In a raid on Ubuntu Estate in Dodowa Sassabi on July 4, authorities recovered 40 laptops, 30 mobile phones, and Starlink satellite internet equipment.
About 23 of those detained were victims of human trafficking, forced into cybercrime, and were subsequently repatriated.
In Sogakope, ten suspects, including locals, were arrested for impersonating high-ranking officials to deceive victims into paying for fake job placements.The scams targeted various state institutions, including the Ghana Armed Forces, Immigration Service, and Cocobod.
COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director-General of the CID, emphasized the need for public cooperation in combating cybercrime, which is evolving with increasing sophistication. The CSA has urged citizens to report suspicious activities via its 24-hour hotline (292) or email ([email protected]).
The CSA and Ghana Police Service are working to track down key players and dismantle these cybercrime networks. The ringleader of the Sogakope scam was arrested at Sege on June 1, 2025, underscoring the persistence of law enforcement.
Acting Director-General of the CSA, Divine Selase Agbeti cautioned citizens to be vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the authorities. He also encouraged the public to support the efforts of the CSA and Ghana Police Service in combating cybercrime and protecting the country's digital landscape.
Source – Lead News Online/Emmanuel Ahadzi
