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How I Recovered My Mobile Money After Falling Victim to a Scam
My name is Richard Kaggwa, and I live in Mukono, Uganda. I earn my living as a boda boda rider and occasionally take on small side gigs like phone repairs to support my young family. Like many Ugandans today, I depend on Mobile Money to send and receive funds from customers, friends, and relatives. It’s fast, convenient, and reliable—until the day it nearly turned into a nightmare for me.
It was a Monday morning when it happened. I had just received UGX 1,500,000 from my cousin who works in Dubai. He had sent the money to help fix the roof of our house, which had started leaking badly during the rainy season. After weeks of waiting, I was thrilled to finally receive the money. The SMS from MTN Mobile Money confirmed the deposit. I breathed a sigh of relief and immediately gave thanks to God. To Read More, Tap Here
