CSA Leads Joint Operation to Dismantle Cyber Fraud Syndicate in Accra

In a joint multi-agency operation, the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), and the Police Cybercrime Unit have successfully dismantled a sophisticated cyber fraud syndicate operating out of Sasaabi, a community along the Dodowa road in the Greater Accra Region.

The coordinated raid, conducted on Thursday, July 3, 2025, involved a 12-member tactical police team led by the Director of Operations of the Police Cybercrime Unit alongside senior CSA officials. The operation led to the arrest of 25 Nigerian nationals suspected of engaging in large-scale cybercrime activities.

Authorities seized over 40 laptops and 25 mobile phones, believed to have been used in executing various financial fraud schemes targeting victims both locally and internationally.

The crackdown was initiated after Ghana’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-GH) received a distress alert from a Nigerian national who claimed he was being held against his will and forced to participate in cyber fraud operations. The victim provided his mother’s contact in Nigeria, which enabled authorities to verify his identity. Further investigation by CSA’s Law Enforcement Liaison Unit confirmed he had been reported missing in Nigeria. He also revealed that approximately 20 others were being similarly exploited, prompting swift cross-border intelligence coordination.

An official from the CSA, speaking anonymously, emphasized the significance of the operation:
“This operation reflects Ghana’s uncompromising stance on transnational cybercrime and our commitment to protecting all individuals from criminal exploitation—whether Ghanaian or foreign.”

The arrested suspects remain in custody as investigations continue. Authorities are conducting digital forensic analysis on the seized devices and probing for links to broader international cybercrime networks.