Former Masavu FC owner arrested over fraud
The suspect identified himself to police as David Kamya alias Tony Ssozi, Masavu Senior. UPF PHOTO
What you need to know:
- According to statements from his victims, he goes to the agent and tells them that he wants to send mobile money.
- He initiates the process and later gives his victim a wrong number. The unsuspecting victim fails to send the money to the wrong number. He insists that it is the number and urges the victim to send to the same number.
The former owner of Masavu Football Club based in Entebbe has been arrested on allegations of swapping mobile phones belonging to money transfer agents and later illegally withdraws cash from them.
The suspect identified himself to police as David Kamya alias Tony Ssozi, Masavu Senior.
Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesman Luke Owoyesigyire said the man was arrested at Bweyogerere in Kira Municipality, where he was targeting unsuspecting mobile money agents.
“He operates in different parts of Kampala Metropolitan area especially on Entebbe Road, Wakiso, Kira and Nansana. He swaps mobile phones and steal agent lines with float (money) and later withdraws it,” Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Owoyesigyire said.
ASP Owoyesigyire said upon his arrest, police recovered 51 mobile phones in his car.
According to statements from his victims, he goes to agents and tells them that he wants to send mobile money.
He initiates the process and later gives his victim a wrong number. The unsuspecting victim fails to send the money to the wrong number. He insists that it is the number and urges the victim to send to the same number.
“When the agent sends the money again, he or she types in the pin code and the suspect is able to master it and also recognise the brand of the mobile phone,” ASP Owoyesigyire said.
He said the suspect then goes to his car on pretence that he is verifying the number he had to send the money to, but he picks a phone that is similar to the one that the victim is using.
He then goes back to the agent and tells him or her to type in the mobile phone number, which fails again.
“At that time, he asks the agent to hand over the phone for him to see the message. It is at that time that he swaps the phones and hands agent the phone without float (mobile money). He immediately leaves the shop and later withdraws the money from his victim’s phone,” he said.
ASP Owoyesigyire said the suspect is to appear in court today (Wednesday) on charges of theft.
