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Top threats currently active across African mobile networks.
- HIGH · WhatsApp5/12/2026
WhatsApp “TikTok like-and-earn” job scam
A multilingual recruiter offers “easy work liking TikTok videos for $5/hr”. After a small payout, victims are pushed to deposit funds to “unlock VIP tasks” — at which point all funds are stolen.
Region: Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa
- HIGH · SMS5/9/2026
Fake MTN “data bonus” SMS phishing
SMS messages claiming “Congratulations! Click to claim your 20GB MTN bonus” direct users to lookalike pages that harvest MoMo, bank app and Apple ID credentials.
Region: Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda
- HIGH · AI5/4/2026
AI deepfake CEO voice fraud
Criminals clone an executive’s voice from public LinkedIn audio and call finance staff requesting urgent wire transfers to a “supplier” account.
Region: Pan-African
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