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The Ghana Police Service has arrested ten people for allegedly operating fake online food delivery platforms used to defraud unsuspecting customers.
According to a statement from the Police, the arrests were carried out by the Cybercrime Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) following weeks of intensive intelligence operations.
The first group of suspects, Wonder Sakpiti, Sedinam Amaglo, Godsway Dunyo, Angela Agblemekpe, Mathew Aheto, and Fafali Amoah, were apprehended on October 1, 2025, in Sogakope. They were reportedly behind a sophisticated fraud scheme that impersonated well-known food brands such as Papaye, Pizzaman, KFC, and Mawarko
Investigations revealed that the suspects created fake websites and social media pages resembling these popular brands. Victims who placed orders were asked to make advance payments via mobile money but never received their food.
In some cases, the suspects allegedly gained unauthorized access to victims’ mobile money and bank accounts under the guise of assisting with payments, subsequently withdrawing funds. Several digital devices linked to the fraudulent activities have been retrieved for forensic examination.
Further operations led to the arrest of the ringleader, Elijah Sotama Etse, also known as Pop Smoke, along with Elliot Sotama Atsu, Jethro Atsu, and Obed Selasi Agboli at their hideout in *
Haatso, Accra, on October 12, 2025. Twelve mobile phones believed to have been used in the scam were also seized.
All ten suspects are currently in police custody and are expected to appear before court today, Monday, October 13, 2025.
