Zambia intensifies efforts to combat online scams

LUSAKA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) — The Zambian government said on Tuesday that it is stepping up efforts to combat the increasing number of online scams in the country.
Jack Mwiimbu, minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security, said the ministry is working with the Technology and Science Ministry to track, arrest and prosecute online scammers.
“We are collaborating with financial institutions, mobile network operators, and other stakeholders to implement stronger security measures and raise public awareness,” he said in a statement in the parliament.
Mwiimbu said that the country has seen an increase in online scams, with the police recording 1,124 cases between 2023 and the first half of 2024, adding that investigations into 560 cases have been concluded with convictions secured in 117 cases. ■