Ghana's cyber security agency says fake texts using the name TraffiTech-GH are going to drivers. One wrong tap could cost you money or personal details.
Ghana's cyber security body, the CSA, has warned drivers about fake text messages. The texts pretend to come from a sender called TraffiTech-GH. They are not genuine, and drivers are the people being targeted.
The warning was reported by CediRates. The CSA says the messages use the TraffiTech-GH name to look official. Scam texts like this usually try to rush people into tapping a link, calling a number or paying something. The material available does not say what these particular messages ask for, so treat any request in them as suspect.
Drivers and vehicle owners in Ghana who get text messages on their mobile phones are the main targets. If you do not drive, you are less likely to be hit, but the same trick can be reused with other names. Anyone with a driver in the family may want to pass the warning on.
The alert box above lists the steps. The short version: do not act on the text, and check any claim through an official channel you find yourself. A sender name on a text is easy to fake, so it proves nothing.
The source does not say how many people have received the texts, what the messages say, or whether anyone has lost money. It also does not explain what TraffiTech-GH is being imitated from. Until the CSA shares more, any unexpected text about driving deserves a second look before you tap anything.
If a text claiming to be from TraffiTech-GH reaches you, do not tap, call or pay. Verify it yourself and report it to the CSA.
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