Police Investigating Fraudulent Promotion Scheme Targeting Officers.

The police are currently investigating a case in which a number of officers were defrauded of millions of shillings in a fraudulent promotion scheme.

The con artist allegedly posed as a police official from the police headquarters, promising to assist officers in obtaining promotions to the next rank in exchange for money.

“The scammer calls himself Senior Superintendent of Police Ronald Mushe on phone number 0761987638 and claims to be from the human resource department at police headquarters who fleeces money from police officer with promise of getting them promotions to the next rank,” police spokesperson Fred Enanga said.

Enanga stated that the Criminal Investigations Division's cyber unit in Kibuli has initiated an investigation into the scam. Enanga added that victims filed complaints with their respective commanders, and the cyber unit is currently tracking the con artist.

If caught, Enanga said the scammer's arrest will aid in unraveling how they obtained confidential and personal information about the officers they targeted.

The police officers who have been defrauded in the fake promotion deal will however face disciplinary action for their actions, according to the police spokesperson. They will be charged for accepting to pay for promotions despite being aware that such promotions are not for sale.

“We want to strongly condemn this act but again want to remind all officers that police ranks are never bought or deemed for sale. We have asked commanders to get complaints of all those officers who have been parting with money under this unlawful arrangement to buy ranks so that they are charged disciplinarily”, Enanga said.