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26 Arrested in Rwf30m Mobile Money Fraud Scheme
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26 arrested in Rwf30m mobile money fraud scheme
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), on Monday, September 8, paraded 26 people suspected of engaging in fraudulent schemes targeting mobile money users. The suspects, RIB says, allegedly posed as telecommunications agents, calling unsuspecting individuals and tricking them into sending money. Speaking during their parading, RIB Spokesperson Thierry Murangira said the crimes were committed between May and August, with about Rwf30 million stolen. Th…
The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has identified a gang of 26 thieves calling themselves “Abameni”, suspected of impersonating telecommunications companies and stealing money from people, especially through Mobile Money. They were arrested on Monday, September 8, 2025, at the RIB headquarters in Kimihurura in Kigali City. Those arrested were tricking people into sending money or entering numbers that would change their password, then extorti…
RIB Parades 26 Fraud Suspects
Kigali – The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has arrested and paraded 26 individuals, including 25 men and one woman, on allegations of fraud and related crimes. The suspects, aged between 18 and 54, all hail from Rusizi District. According to RIB, the group lured unsuspecting citizens throu
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