Government, telecoms join forces to combat growing mobile fraud
The Tanzanian government is collaborating with telecom operators and security agencies to reduce mobile fraud. Recent investigations have successfully identified and deactivated over 7,000 fraudulent mobile lines.
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Highlights government efforts to protect digital infrastructure and consumer security in an emerging market.
Dar es Salaam. The government is stepping up efforts to combat mobile fraud by strengthening cooperation between regulators, telecom companies and security agencies, with a special meeting planned for August to identify new ways of tackling the threat.
Minister for Information, Communication and Information Technology, Ms Angellah Kairuki, made the statement yesterday during the official launch of the Communications Statistics report for April–June 2026.
The meeting will gather the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), telecom operators and security agencies to assess suitable measures to combat fraud, particularly in areas identified as sources of such incidents.
She said Rukwa and Morogoro regions are among the areas that require greater attention as the government seeks to identify the roots of mobile fraud and prevent offenders from exploiting communication networks to defraud the public.
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