Dar es Salaam, April 4 -- MOROGORO: POLICE in Morogoro region have arrested 19 individuals from four companies located in Morogoro for allegedly luring young people from various regions across the country through online platforms by claiming they can teach them how to become billionaires.

The Regional Police Commander, Alex Mkama said yesterday that the suspects were arrested between January and March this year, following operations aimed at combating persistent scammers who use online methods to deceive youths.

He said youth were required to pay fees ranging from 600,000/- to 1m/- and then they were put in camps under the pretence of continuing their studies, being assured that upon graduation, they will obtain jobs via the internet. ...