90% of scams linked to prisons
This article was originally published on Malawi24 ">Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform. Prisoners are behind up to 90 percent of reported mobile money scams in Malawi, according to the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA). Zomba Maximum Security Prison has emerged as a major source of the scams, with fraudsters allegedly using mobile phones to trick unsuspecting Malawians into sending money. MACRA says fraudsters are using tactics including […] Read the full article an
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This article was originally published on Malawi24">Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform.
Prisoners are behind up to 90 percent of reported mobile money scams in Malawi, according to the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA). Zomba Maximum Security Prison has emerged as a major source of the scams, with fraudsters allegedly using mobile phones to trick unsuspecting Malawians into sending money. MACRA says fraudsters are using tactics including […]
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- 99 words · 1 min read
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- September 15, 2026
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- Joseph Mphiya
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- Malawi24