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Traders warned against conmen dealing in fake US dollars

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have warned traders including the general public to be extra vigilant to avoid falling victim to conmen dealing in fake US dollars. Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson said they have noticed that traders are being hoodwinked by conmen who have since spread to upcountry …

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Several youths conned in Hoima LDU recruitment

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A number of unsuspecting youths from Hoima, Buliisa and Kikuube districts intending to be recruited to serve in the Local Defense Units-LDUs have lost unspecified sums of money to conmen.      The youths pitched camp on Friday Morning at Hoima Boma grounds awaiting screening by the …

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New breed of conmen in town

By John Njoroge Your next caller could be a fraudster Sometime in August, operatives attached to the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) arrested one of Uganda’s biggest fraudsters ever.  The 21-year-old Michael Mugarura had for over three years been impersonating President Yoweri Museveni by imitating his voice. He would use …

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