
Hooked by a lie: The rising wave of cybercrime in Ghana
Kwame, a 29-year-old graduate, got a WhatsApp message promising to double his money in two weeks. The offer came with slick flyers, glowing testimonials, and a business certificate. Hoping to quickly escape unemployment, he invested GH₵1,000. At first, it seemed legit, he was added to a Telegram group where others showed off their supposed profits. But when his payout day came, the group vanished, the contacts went quiet, and so did his savings.