Cybercriminalité : la PLCC met en garde contre les arnaques aux faux cadeaux en ligne
Electronic payment services, valued for their speed and accessibility, are increasingly targeted by malicious individuals. Scams using fake messages announcing winnings or gifts are on the rise, exposing many users to significant financial losses.
Recently, Ms. SMA, a user of a mobile payment service, fell victim to this scam. After clicking on a fraudulent link promising a gift, she provided her personal information and PIN. A few days later, two unauthorized withdrawals were made from her account, totaling 2,602,354 FCFA .
Following a complaint, the Cybercrime Prevention Platform (PLCC), the ANSSI's technical center , opened an investigation that led to the identification of a man named ODAW. He confessed to the crimes. The investigation also revealed a structured modus operandi: an application generated phone numbers and account codes, which were then transmitted to an accomplice tasked with identifying active accounts before sending the fraudulent links. Other members of the network are currently being sought.
The accused will be prosecuted for organized electronic wallet fraud . In accordance with Law No. 2013-451 of June 19, 2013, relating to cybercrime, he faces a sentence of 1 to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 to 5,000,000 FCFA .
Authorities urge the public to be vigilant and remind them that no electronic payment operator ever asks for a secret code to be provided via a link received by message.
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