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Prisoners are behind up to 90 percent of reported mobile money scams in Malawi, according to the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA). Zomba Maximum Security Prison has emerged as a major source of the scams, with fraudsters allegedly using mobile phones to trick unsuspecting Malawians into sending money. MACRA says fraudsters are us…
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