{"id":112600,"date":"2026-01-25T15:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T15:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=112600"},"modified":"2026-01-25T15:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T15:34:00","slug":"govt-anti-scam-efforts-bearing-fruit-says-cybersecurity-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=112600","title":{"rendered":"Gov\u2019t anti-scam efforts bearing fruit, says Cybersecurity expert"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cybersecurity and Information Technology (IT) expert, Adomako Samuel Kwame, has praised Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George for efforts to curb fraudulent activities in Ghana.<\/p>\n

He emphasised that cybersecurity should be a standalone entity in Ghana\u2019s digital governance framework.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s clear that scam cases have decreased, and I would like to acknowledge the Minister\u2019s efforts. The measures put in place are making a difference. His timely actions are truly commendable, and we\u2019re noticing the impact,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He welcomed the recent arrest of scam suspects by security agencies, calling it a step in the right direction.<\/p>\n

He also lauded the collaboration between security agencies and the Minister, saying it\u2019s crucial for protecting Ghanaians from cyberbullying.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis shows we are on the right track, and I am pleased with the teamwork between the security agencies and the Minister to eradicate this scamming menace.\u201d<\/p>\n

He alleged \u201cthere are some public figures who are behind these criminals, and it\u2019s high time they are brought to book.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Adomako warned Ghanaians to be vigilant, as fraudsters are developing new scam tactics in 2026.<\/p>\n

He urged corporate organisations and individuals to invest in robust cyber security sys\u00adtems, in order to safeguard their operations from cyber-attacks and threats.<\/p>\n

\u201cGhanaians should open their eyes very well, because these guys are coming with new methods to scam them,\u201d he cautioned.<\/p>\n

He also called on Ghana\u2019s telecommunications companies to work with the Minister, security agencies, and stakeholders to develop methods to tackle scams .<\/p>\n

\u201cTelcos should collaborate with us to fight this menace,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Gov'tCybersecurity and Information Technology (IT) expert, Adomako Samuel Kwame, has praised Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George for efforts to curb fraudulent activities in Ghana.<\/p>\n

He emphasised that cybersecurity should be a standalone entity in Ghana’s digital governance framework.<\/p>\n

“It’s clear that scam cases have decreased, and I would like to acknowledge the Minister’s efforts. The measures put in place are making a difference. His timely actions are truly commendable, and we’re noticing the impact,” he said.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_2277560469115098_106292521332774":"","twitter_aToxNzczMzI3Njk4OTg4ODUxMjAxOw==_1773327698988851200":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3529,1883,10,9,818],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-112600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cybersecurity","category-national","category-politics","category-popular","category-sam-george"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=112600"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112600\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=112600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=112600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=112600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}