Ghana Card Scam: Fake NIA Staff Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Applicants

• An impostor posing as an official of the National Identification Authority (NIA) has been sentenced to 30 days in prison by the Gbese District Court
• Fidelis Samuel Mensah defrauded unsuspecting applicants at the NIA Regional Office in Accra by promising to fast-track Ghana Card services
• He was arrested through an intelligence-led operation and pleaded guilty to charges of stealing and defrauding by false pretences

An impostor who masqueraded as an official of the National Identification Authority (NIA) has been handed a 30-day prison sentence by the Gbese District Court.

Fidelis Samuel Mensah targeted vulnerable citizens at the NIA Regional Office in Accra. He exploited applicants by promising to fast-track their Ghana Card registrations and information updates.

Instead, he used the opportunity to unlawfully pocket cash, take mobile phones, and seize important personal documentation.

According to a report by GhanaWeb, Mensah’s illicit scheme came to an end following a targeted, intelligence-led operation.

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Security personnel from the NIA Police Investigation Unit teamed up with regular internal staff to track him down and apprehend him on the premises.

Faced with the evidence, he pleaded guilty to charges of stealing and defrauding by false pretences.

"Fidelis Samuel Mensah, who falsely posed as an employee of the NIA to defraud applicants at the NIA Regional Office in Accra, has been sentenced to 30 days' imprisonment by the Gbese District Court," the statement read.

Following the legal proceedings, the NIA has strongly advised the public to remain alert and to engage only with officially authorised personnel at designated service counters.

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Source: YEN.com.gh