Uganda Gold Scam Turns Deadly as British-Zimbabwean Buyer Is Killed
Gold scams in Uganda are becoming increasingly violent, with criminals now using firearms, abductions and killings instead of relying only on fake documents to defraud bu...
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HUGE SCANDAL! Newplan Boss Omulen Cited In Fake Money Racket As 11 Are Caged Over Sh11bn ‘Industrial Park’ Land Scam
sensational fraud case involving billions of shillings, allegations of counterfeit currency and a prominent Ugandan businessman has exploded in court after consultancy fi...
IGG BITES: How Mityana HR Boss Allegedly Exploited Payroll Loopholes to Siphon UGX 75.5 Million
In a stark reminder of the systemic vulnerabilities plaguing local government administration, the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has arrested Mr. Mukiibi Hussein, the P...
Inside the Shocking Sh4.6 Billion Equity Bank Heist: Supreme Court Seals Fate of Rogue Manager as Fraud Plagues Banking Giant
The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of David Musoke Sserwamba in a shocking sh4.6 billion heist, highlighting a history of insider fraud at Equity Bank.KAMPALA, U...
48 Dogs Rescued, Three People Arrested Over Animal Cruelty in Mityana
Police in Mityana Municipality have rescued 48 dogs and arrested three suspects in a crackdown on animal cruelty following media investigations that exposed the alleged a...
New mobile money scam you need to know before your next cash withdrawal
new mobile money scam is targeting cash withdrawal customers by exploiting phone numbers and transaction prompts. Learn how the fraud works and how to protect yourself.Fr...
How improperly registered SIM cards landed Ugandans in prison
Kampala court has begun sentencing SIM card agents who illegally register mobile lines after investigations linked some of the fraudulently registered SIM cards to scams...
Museveni Petitioned over Irregularities at Wakiso Lands Office
concerned Ugandan citizen has petitioned President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, accusing a senior land official of orchestrating a “brazen and well‑orchestrated” land‑...
Four Arrested Over Shs388.9M Gold Scam in Kampala
Police in Kampala have arrested four suspects on allegations of defrauding a South African national of USD103,050( approximately shs388.9 million) in a gold scam.Accordin...
Over 20 Mobile Money Agents Left in Debt Crisis After Alleged UGX 200 Million Fraud Linked to Flow Uganda Employee in Kampala and Wakiso
KAMPALA, Uganda — More than 20 mobile money agents in Kampala and surrounding areas have been left in financial distress after allegedly falling victim to a suspected l...