UGAFODE Microfinance Limited, one of five licensed micro deposit-taking financial institutions (MDI) in Uganda, has been hit by digital fraudsters, making off with an amount said to be about UGX400 million before, the bank moved in and shut down the suspicious accounts used to carry out the fraud. An insider at the bank who spoke to CEO East Africa Magazine, on condition of anonymity said the fraudsters, strongly believe to be either insiders or working with insiders, used ‘doctored’ Know-Your-Customer (KYC) documents to open seemingly legitimate bank accounts, which were then credited from the inside and money was then withdrawn…
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