{
  "id": 10881805,
  "title": "Stakeholders call for stronger collaboration to fight fraud",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/stakeholders-call-for-stronger-collaboration-to-fight-fraud",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T06:59:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/stakeholders-call-for-stronger-collaboration-to-fight-fraud/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Business leaders, law enforcement officials, regulators and citizens in Ghana have urged for greater collaboration to combat the growing threat of fraud networks, according to the maiden Anti-Fraud Stakeholders Dialogue in Accra. The dialogue emphasized the need to adapt to the increasing use of digital platforms, mobile money and online payment systems by fraudsters to deceive unsuspecting individuals and damage legitimate businesses. Naana Quartey, Head of Global Compliance at QNET, stressed that businesses and law enforcement must work together to overcome information gaps that allow criminals to operate under the legitimate names of companies. She urged investigators to focus on identifying the individuals behind fraudulent schemes rather than solely targeting corporate names. The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) echoed these sentiments, warning that current fragmented efforts among state institutions are insufficient to combat the sophisticated networks exploiting digital banking, mobile money and online payment systems. Patrick Yankey, Head of Intelligence Unit at EOCO, called for intelligence-sharing, pooled resources and joint investigative teams to effectively disrupt these networks. Parliament, government agencies, law enforcement bodies, businesses, financial institutions and citizens must all contribute to combatting fraud, according to Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin. He emphasized the need for updated laws and oversight mechanisms to address emerging forms of digital fraud such as identity theft and digital impersonation. All stakeholders agreed that sustained collaboration, intelligence-sharing and public education are crucial to building stronger systems that protect citizens and dismantle fraud networks.",
  "summary": "Stakeholders in Ghana’s anti-fraud fight have called for stronger collaboration among businesses, law enforcement agencies, regulators and the public to disrupt increasingly sophisticated fraud networks and protect citizens. The call was made at the maiden Anti-Fraud Stakeholders Dialogue held in Accra yesterday under the theme: ‘Mobilising Collective Action against Fraud.’ The dialogue brought…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "Stronger collaboration among stakeholders, including updated laws and intelligence-sharing, is necessary to combat sophisticated fraud networks exploiting digital platforms and protect citizens and legitimate businesses.",
  "illustration": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}