Fraud crackdown on Ghana ID cards makes digital checks compulsory - photocopies banned
Companies are now required to verify a person's identity electronically to curb theft and forgery.
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"It is now an offence to photocopy or visually inspect a Ghana Card for the purpose of transaction. Biometric verification is now mandatory."
— Wisdom Yayra Koku Deku , Executive
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Companies are now required to verify a person's identity electronically to curb theft and forgery.
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