“I Lost 7 Million Shillings to Mobile Money Scammers, But They Returned It in 24 Hours After I Did This,” Daniel Shares

My name is Samuel, a businessman from Masaka, Uganda. Like many others, I rely on mobile money daily to receive payments from clients and pay suppliers. It had always been a trustworthy method for handling finances until one unfortunate evening when I became the target of a scam that nearly ruined my business. Losing money is hard, but losing 7 million shillings in an instant felt like the end of everything.

The scam occurred when I was waiting for a payment from a client. I received a phone call that seemed legitimate, and in just a few minutes, my entire mobile money account was drained. The realization struck me—I had been scammed. I immediately contacted the telecom company, but they told me that once the money had been withdrawn, there wasn’t much they could do. I was left feeling hopeless, restless, and unable to sleep that night, consumed with thoughts of how I could recover such a large sum.To Continue Reading, Click Here