Africa Tech · Season 1 · No. 23
Digital fraud in Africa
- Length 25:00
- Ifrikya FM
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They did not hack his account. They invented the person.
An actor shows up to casting with everything: the photo, the references, the agency that represents him, even past credits that check out online. The casting director ticks the boxes, signs the contract. The actor never existed. That is exactly what some scammers do today to open an account, secure a loan, land a job.
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