TrustGH (trustgh.com), Ghana’s first public database for scam phone numbers, has recorded over 3,000 reports of suspicious numbers since its launch, the company announced today. The reported numbers have been linked to a wide range of fraudulent acEvity, including e-commerce fraud, investment and job scams, romance scams, impersonaEon, and recruitment fraud.
TrustGH allows members of the public to report suspicious phone numbers, which are then checked against internaEonal scam-detecEon parameters. Each number is assigned a risk score ranging from 0% to 100%, indicaEng the likelihood that it is linked to fraudulent acEvity. To date, more than half of all numbers reported to the plaJorm have received a risk score of 100%, confirming a very high likelihood of scam involvement.
Reports submiLed to TrustGH originate from a variety of sources, including TikTok, Facebook, WhatsApp, Google Business profiles, phone calls, SMS messages, and fake websites. TikTok accounts for the largest share of reported cases, at roughly 50%, followed by SMS and WhatsApp messages.
Notably, more than 90% of reported scam cases involved aLempts to demand mobile money payment or gain access to vicEms’ mobile money accounts. InvesEgators have also found that many scammers create fake pages that closely mimic legiEmate businesses across social media plaJorms in order to defraud unsuspecEng individuals of significant sums of money.
“These numbers show just how widespread and organized scam acEvity has become in Ghana, parEcularly on social media,” a TrustGH spokesperson said. “Our goal is to give the public a reliable, data-driven way to verify a number before they engage with it, so they can protect themselves and their money.”
TrustGH is a licensed plaJorm and works closely with the Cybersecurity Authority and the Cyber Crime Unit of the Ghana Police Service to combat scam acEvity and support ongoing invesEgaEons into reported numbers.
TrustGH is urging the public to verify any unfamiliar phone number on trustgh.com before making payments, sharing personal information, or engaging in business transactions, and to report suspicious numbers to help strengthen the platform’s database.
