e-Crime Bureau to Ghanaians: Don’t just accept any friend request on social media
The lead for financial crime and anti-money laundering at the e-Crime Bureau, Eric Kwaku Mensah, says Ghanaians should be cautious of whom they accept as friends on social media
Eric Kwaku Mensah, the lead for financial crime and anti-money laundering at the e-Crime Bureau, has advised Ghanaians to be cautious whom they accept as friends on social media.
Mensah believes this could help reduce the spate of crime perpetrated by unscrupulous individualson social media.
Speaking to Kwaku Nhyira-Addo on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Wednesday (17 May), Mensah said: “It is important that for your own security, you do not just accept any friend request on social media.
“You must have parameters that a friend must fulfil … It can be for mutual benefit. It can also be if you know the person or they are a friend of a friend. Do not just accept any friend request.
“It is important to be wary even if the person seems to be in your circle and has friends who you know … These criminals have become sophisticated enough that they know whom you communicate with,” Mensah said.
Watch the full interview in the video clip attached below:
Reporting by Fred Dzakpata in Accra
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