Scams and staying safe
Mobile money fraud, hacked accounts, fake messages, passwords, and keeping children safe online.
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Mobile money scams: how they work and how to stop them
The "wrong transfer", the fake promotion, the PIN request and the SIM swap. What each looks like, and what to do if you have been caught.
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Someone took over your WhatsApp
How it happens (almost always a six-digit code), how to get your account back, and the one setting that stops it happening again.
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Facebook or Instagram account hacked
Use the official recovery pages, not anyone who messages you offering to help. Step by step, plus what to do once you are back in.
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Turn on two-step verification for the accounts that matter
The single change that stops most account takeovers. Where to switch it on for Google, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and Apple.
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Passwords you can remember and nobody can guess
Length beats complexity, reuse is the real danger, and a password manager remembers the rest for you.
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Spotting a fake message, link or website
The tell-tale signs of a phishing SMS, email or WhatsApp message, and how to check a link before you tap it.
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Reporting online fraud and cybercrime in Ghana
Who to call for mobile money fraud, hacked accounts, online blackmail and fake sellers, and what to have ready when you do.
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Keeping children safe on phones and tablets
Family Link, Screen Time, YouTube Kids and the settings that matter, plus the conversations that matter more.
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Social media privacy settings worth changing today
Who can see your posts, find your number, and tag you, on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.