The Governor of Bank of PNG (BPNG) Mr Loi Bakani, thank you for the scam alert message. But let me give hints on a way forward as an ordinary citizen on how to disregard and reduce the risks of such scams to our citizens.
Firstly, I suggest:
- Set up a complaints desk with BPNG.
- All banks in PNG to set up complaints desk. Through the complaints desk, notices must be given out to citizens to lay complains for investigations on the scams and cult money schemes.
Did you know that these money laundering groups call your name as beneficiaries and investors in their schemes? The former Prime Ministers are mentioned as beneficiaries as well. If such an organized administration is set up in the banks and other financial institutions, this issue will be taken care properly and those responsible rounded up and charged.
Currently, they have gone to the extreme of luring the illiterates and semi-educated people for cash payments ranging from K200-K500 saying they have deposited gold bars wealth millions of kina with BPNG and are waiting payout. And in order to clear the process to release those millions these illiterates and semi-educated fools in the villages and settlements are told to pay legal fees, membership fees, clearance fees, transfer fees, accounts fees, chairman’s allowance, etc.
This is insanity. The BPNG has to intervene and arrest all these culprits.
Christopher Usuka
POM