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 activity, including e-commerce fraud, investment and job scams, romance scams, impersonation, and recruitment fraud.

TrustGH allows members of the public to report suspicious phone numbers, which are then checked against international scam-detection parameters.

Each number is assigned a risk score ranging from 0% to 100%, indicating the likelihood that it is linked to fraudulent activity.

To date, more than half of all numbers reported to the platform have received a risk score of 100%, confirming a very high likelihood of scam involvement.

Reports submitted to TrustGH originate from a variety of sources, including TikTok, Facebook, WhatsApp, Google Business profiles, phone calls, SMS messages, and fakewebsites.

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.

Investigators have also foundthat many scammers create fake pages that closely mimic legitimate businesses across social media platforms in order to defraud unsuspecting 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 thepublic 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 investigations 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.

Read the statement below;

TrustGH press releaseDownload