Results for "Staff fraud"
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Business
Staff involvement in fraud at financial institutions saw marginal reduction in 2022 - BoG report
The fraud cases involving staff decreased to 188 in 2022, as compared to 278 in 2021.
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Business
Bank fraud cases drop but financial risk soars in 2024 – Bank of Ghana Report
While most fraud types recorded a decrease in value at risk, forgery and document manipulation stood out, surging more than sevenfold from GH¢7.47 million in 2023 to GH¢53.5 million in 2024. This category alone represented 67% of the fraud-...
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US
Meet Allison Greenfield, the law clerk driving Trump bonkers at his fraud trial
Donald Trump and his lawyers have been throwing a fit about Justice Arthur Engoron's clerk. The clerk, Allison Greenfield, an experienced lawyer, once ran to become a judge herself. Trump's attacks — now banned under a gag order — led to an...
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Business
Fraud cases in banking sector increase by 5.5% in 2019 – BoG report
New figures released by the Bank of Ghana show that fraud cases in the banking sector increased to 2,295 from 2,175, representing 5.5 percent in 2019.
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Business
Deloitte urges insurance firms to build strong fraud defenses against cyber threats
Deloitte Ghana’s Assurance Partner, Dr. Kwabena Situ, has advised insurance firms to adopt strong anti-fraud frameworks to protect against both internal misconduct and rising cybersecurity threats.
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Courts
SIM swap fraud: Two sentenced 12 months each to prison
The court held that the two accused persons were given a relatively lenient sentence since they had been in custody for a significant period of six (6) months
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General
JUSAG calls for expedited action on salary review
According to JUSAG, their salary reviews and other allowances should be incorporated into the November 2024 Budget Statement for Parliament to implement in January 2025.
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Crime
SIM swap fraud: EOCO, Association of Bankers arrest four in GH¢ 200,000 operation
The suspects managed to withdraw an amount of GH¢ 200,000 in their modus operandi before their cover was blown and subsequent arrests.
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US
Nduom wins as US Court denies Birim group’s motion for amendment
The plaintiff Birim Group, LLC filed this suit raising claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”) statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq., and a series of common-law theories including breach of contract, fraud, and...
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General
Chief Justice urges Judicial Service staff, management to work together
He said the effective administration of justice depends not only on judges, but also on the commitment, professionalism and cooperation of all staff within the Service.
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Business
More staff of Banks, SDIs were implicated in fraud in 2024-BoG Report
The report, compiled by the Bank of Ghana and covering Banks, Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs), and Payment Service Providers, also revealed that 155 staff members were dismissed in 2024 for various offenses, with 54% of those...
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Africa
Nigerian-American surgeon jailed 27 years for fraud
The spokesperson for the Police Special Fraud Unit in Lagos State, in a statement said the defendants were arraigned in 2016 before the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, for conspiracy and obtaining property under false pretences.
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Business
Bank of Ghana Report reveals rise in Bank staff fraud activities
According to the 2023 Banks, SDIs, and PSPs Fraud Report, this is a worrying trend thus warranting a call by the Bank of Ghana for banks to strengthen their internal control mechanisms.
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General
Don’t use poor remuneration as justification for fraudulent activities – John Awuah
“It is a societal problem and we need to tackle it from the root. If this generation is lost we should inculcate the practice of patience and integrity at the primary and pre-school level,
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Crime
Health Minister orders arrest of Winneba Hospital staff who abandoned patient in bush
Therefore, the Health Minister has directed that the affected staff be reported to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the police and the Attorney General.
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General
Over 4,000 cyber fraud cases currently under investigation
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has revealed that over 4, 000 incidents of cyber fraud cases have been flagged and are currently under investigation.
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