Fraud Alert Uganda
A Disruptive, Monitoring and Reporting Platform for Cyber Fraud Schemes including but not limited to Pyramid and Ponzi schemes, mobile money fraudsters, Bank fraud tendencies and other illegitimate schemes.
Background
Many Ugandans have been victims of cyber fraud schemes and are continuing to lose billions of Shillings to these scammers. This has been caused by absence of a reliable monitoring and reporting mechanism and un-concluded investigations for effective countering and disruption of these schemes.However, with Fraud Alert Platform (FAP) in place, these frauds will be detected, monitored and disrupted in real time.
GOAL
To be the leading trusted source of information on Cyber Fraud and Illegitimate Schemes in Uganda.
MISSION
To disrupt Cyber Fraud and Illegitimate Schemes and Syndicates through early providing Detection, Investigation and Exposure of Information on Scammers.
CORE OBJECTIVE
To Detect and Disrupt Cyber Fraud and Illegitimate Schemes in Uganda.
Specific Objectives
How we do it
Early Detection and Exposure
Through continuously scanning of open sources such as social media for signals of fraud. Through provision of mechanism for volunteers to submit information about operating schemes. Through Investigation and Verification of information on our platform to provide advance warning to citizens.
Citizen Alerts
Continuously publish alerts of ongoing schemes on our platform and other social media platforms.
Database and Registry
Through maintaining an updated registry and database of known operating schemes and fraudsters. Maintain an extensive network of Global Schemes currently operating in Uganda.
Collaboration with law enforcement
Provide a mechanism of collaboration with law enforcement agencies to ensure that the victims of the schemes can access justice and the perpetrators be brought to book.
Reporting and Tip Offs
Provision of an Anonymous channel through which citizens can volunteer tips about ongoing scams. Provision of incentives to citizens to volunteer tips. Demonstrate to citizens that there exists and valid mechanism through which they can seek reprieve and justice.