The suspect, Godwin Udu
A Ghanaian Assistant Superintendent of Police, Eugene Nyavor, has
disclosed that the management of a bank (name withheld) has arrested and
handed over to the police a Nigerian man identified as Godwin Onwuneme
Udu, for allegedly hacking into the bank’s electronic mail and stealing
GH¢25,000 on July 19, at the Haatso area of Ghana.
According to Ghana's Daily Guide, Godwin allegedly transferred the
cash from a customer and transferred it into his personal account at a
different bank.
The bank noticed the fraud and mounted surveillance, which led to
his arrest at the Haatso branch of the bank where he had gone to
withdraw some money using a check book.
The fraud suspect who have been operating with other gangsters, has
also been engaged in another fraud case which is being handled by the
Documentation Fraud Unit at the police headquarter in Accra.
ASP Nyavor urged banks to consult expects to monitor their control systems to save them from any financial losses.
"Bankers must also ensure that they get authorization from
customers before huge sums of money are given out, even when the bearer
has a check book," he said.
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