No Trace Of Missing Girl
Monday, April 12, 2010
The girl who was four years old then was last seen in 25 November, 2008 when she accompanied her grandmother to the lands. The grandmother apparently sent her back to the village with a relative to have something to eat when the suspect allegedly kidnapped her on the way.
Villagers started mobilising a search team immediately upon discovering that the girl was missing and the suspect was remanded in police custody after he failed to tell them exactly where he kept the child.
That sounds like good news. But the report also warns that this may simply be because our digital economy is still young, not because we are safe. As more people shop, bank and pay online, criminals will follow.We Batswana do not need a report to tell us that danger is real. Many of us have heard of or fallen victim to KYC scams. A caller impersonates your bank or mobile money provider. They say they need to “verify” your account. They ask...