Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1952, Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer was born. In 1958, J. D. Hayworth, American politician and radio host was born. In 1984, Gareth Gates, English singer-songwriter was born. In 1985, Ismael Londt, Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer was born. In 1985, Paulo Vitor Barreto, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1991, Pablo Carreño Busta, Spanish tennis player was born. In 1998, Jimmy Driftwood, American singer-songwriter and banjo player (born 1907) passed away. In 1998, The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
The fraudsters don’t use hacking, they play on our minds – BoG’s Cab-Beyuo on Mobile Money Fraud
Fraud cases in Ghana's financial sector rose sharply in 2025, but the problem is concentrated in one area: mobile money, according to the Bank of Ghana's Fraud Investigations and Reporting Unit. Speaking on Joy FM's Super Morning Show, Eric Cab-Beyuo, Head of the Fraud Investigations and Reporting Unit at the Bank of Ghana, said commercial banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) have made clear progress in reducing fraud, but Payment Service Providers (PSPs) remain the sector's weak point.
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GroundUp News
· Jul 8, 2026
Explainer: How “money mule” scams work
We asked the banks what they are doing to combat this type of fraud
Inc.com
· Jun 27, 2026
iPhone Users: Be Aware of This New ‘Apple High Alert’ Scam
The scam is designed to make you act quickly—and turn over sensitive information to bad actors. Don’t fall for it.
The Hacker News
· Jul 8, 2026
SCMBANKER Malware Uses ClickFix Lures to Target Mexican Banking Users
A new banking fraudulent operation is targeting customers of Mexican banks, fintech, payment processors, and cryptocurrency exchanges using ClickFix lures. The activity cluster, tracked by Elastic Security Labs under the moniker REF6045, involves infecting victims through fake CAPTCHA verification pages that deceive them into running a malicious command that installs a PowerShell toolkit dubbed
India Today
· Jul 9, 2026
Your Aadhaar, their crime: How SIM retailers fuelled cyber fraud
Your Aadhaar, their crime: How SIM retailers fuelled cyber fraud
Nepal News
· Jul 3, 2026
भारतमा अन्त्य हुँदै पासवर्ड र ओटिपीको युग
काठमाडौं । भारतमा अनलाइन भुक्तानीमा देखिने ओटीपी (वन टाइम पासवर्ड) आधारित ठगी र साइबर अपराध घटाउने उद्देश्यले डिजिटल भुक्तानी कम्पनी भिसाले नयाँ ‘भिसा पेमेन्ट पासकी’ प्रणाली सुरु गरेको छ। यो नयाँ प्रणालीमार्फत अब कार्डबाट हुने अनलाइन भुक्तानीमा ओटीपी वा पासवर्डको सट्टा प्रयोगकर्ताले आफ्नो मोबाइलको बायोमेट्रिक सुरक्षा—जस्तै फिंगरप्रिन्ट वा फेस रेकग्निसन—प्रयोग गरेर भुक्तानी अनुमोदन गर्न सक्नेछन्। []
MyJoyOnline
· Jul 6, 2026
Technology can stop hackers, but not customers surrendering their PINs – BoG Fintech Head
The Head of Fintech and Innovation at the Bank of Ghana, Elhanan Owureku Asare, says technology alone cannot stop digital fraud if customers are tricked into giving away their passwords and PINs.
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Related coverage for "The fraudsters don’t use hacking, they play on our minds – BoG’s Cab-Beyuo on Mobile Money Fraud": GroundUp News — Explainer: How “money mule” scams work. Inc.com — iPhone Users: Be Aware of This New ‘Apple High Alert’ Scam. The Hacker News — SCMBANKER Malware Uses ClickFix Lures to Target Mexican Banking Users. India Today — Your Aadhaar, their crime: How SIM retailers fuelled cyber fraud. Nepal News — भारतमा अन्त्य हुँदै पासवर्ड र ओटिपीको युग. MyJoyOnline — Technology can stop hackers, but not customers surrendering their PINs – BoG Fintech Head