Police Arrest 2 For Allegedly Impersonating Sharaf Mahama On Tiktok

• Two suspects have been arrested for impersonating Sharaf Mahama, the president's son, on TikTok
• The account implicated in the alleged crime gained over 7,500 followers and was used for personal activities
• The Cyber Security Authority has warned of fraud from impersonation as one of the methods employed by cybercriminals

Police have arrested two individuals for allegedly impersonating the president's son, Sharaf Mahama, on TikTok.

According to police in Yendi, where the arrest was made, the suspects, a man and a woman, created a fake TikTok account under the name “Sheriff Mahama".

While the spelling of the name was different, they allegedly used the account for personal activities while presenting themselves as the president’s son.

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Adom News reported that the account had reportedly garnered over 7,500 followers.

The male suspect has been identified as Abdul Rahaman Zakaria, and investigations are ongoing to determine the extent of the female suspect's involvement.

Cybercrime warning on impersonation

The Cyber Security Authority has noted impersonation as one of the methods cybercriminals are now deploying to try to con people.

Cybercriminals prey on their victims on social media and it says many citizens have fallen victim to these cybercriminals because these citizens are convinced that they are chatting with a government official.

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How the scammers operate, according to the authority:

• They post content of the official they are impersonating, like pictures, campaign videos, etc.)
• There is always a sense of urgency. E.g., “Deadline for payment is today, failure to do so, and your name will be taken out of the employment list.”
• They promise to help their victims get employment.
• They refer victims to call their referees to help them secure the job.
• A said amount is quoted to be paid to aid in the purchasing of forms or processing of forms.

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Police arrest three for impersonating Bagbin, IGP

In December 2025, three individuals were arrested by the Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team for allegedly impersonating the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, and other prominent personalities on social media.

The suspects were picked up in the Dabala and Sogakope areas of the Volta Region.

A sustained, intelligence-led operation in the Volta Region led to their arrest, and they are currently assisting authorities with ongoing investigations

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They are also reported to have engaged in mobile money fraud, credit card fraud, airtime scams, and online sales fraud across various social media platforms.

The suspects were identified as Gideon Awudi, Edem Soku, and Judith Soku.

They allegedly used the identities of the above-named personalities to defraud unsuspecting victims.

2 arrested for using Ablakwa’s office to steal donations

In 2023, YEN.com.gh reported that two people were arrested for using the Akosombo flooding disaster as an opportunity for fraud.

The two suspects, Promise Ahorgah and Mawuli Kwaotse, were using the office of North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to further their fraud.

They had edited official fundraising posters with their numbers to divert donation funds amounting to thousands of cedis.

Source: YEN.com.gh