During a sustained cyber-intelligence operation, police have detained 12 people and are looking for over 25 more for their involvement in cyber-related offences.
The suspects are accused of using false identities on social media and/or hacking into the accounts of well-known individuals, including ministers of state, lawmakers, chiefs of governmental organizations, and corporate companies.
The Police claim that their method of operation is to promise unwary victims jobs, scholarships, the publication of false promotional advertisements, the selling of goods, and other financial benefits in exchange for various sums of money.
973 bogus social media accounts that the suspects made in the names of these well-known people and corporate organisations have been taken down as part of the operation, according to a police statement announcing the arrests.
It said, "785 of the phony accounts were in the identities of MPs, 62 were in the names of security personnel, 136 were for Ministers of State, Ambassadors, and other heads of institutions.
The Police also found 54 SIM cards, three laptops, and 32 mobile phones that the suspects had used to carry out their crimes.
"The operation to stifle cyber-related crimes has been institutionalized, and we would like to urge anyone who has been a victim of any of the foregoing offenses to contact 0249850601 for additional Police action. This number has been set aside just for this exercise, it advised.
The 12 suspects, Gideon Kove alias Billions, Felicia Nanewortor, Carl Kristal, Safari Zatey, Eric Acquah alias Cent Mona, Richard Agbadzi, Isaac Dortsue alias Barajah, Samuel Gadre, Moses Otchie alias Razak, Yonnah Boso, Sterling Kwame Doe and Wisdom Tornyie are currently assisting Police investigation and will be put before court to face justice.
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