Indeed, according to L'Observateur, a fictitious company called SAFESERVICE is operating on the social network, using photos of Youssou Ndour and his sister to lure Internet users. The scheme involves offering "interest-free, repayable financial support and assistance" by posting false messages featuring the faces of celebrities, in order to deceive users.
Faced with this blatant scam, Youssou Ndour, through his counsel, contacted the head of the National Police's Special Cybersecurity Division. The artiste's lawyers denounce "violations of human rights with regard to the processing of personal data and fraud," based on Articles 431-22 of Law No. 2008-11 on cybercrime and Article 379 of the Senegalese Penal Code.
L'Observateur reports that, according to the content of this complaint, the company SAFESERVICE was specifically set up for this criminal enterprise. The criminals not only usurped the image of Youssou Ndour to give an appearance of legitimacy to their operation, but they also relied on false comments from accomplice internet users, aimed at reassuring potential victims. (Source: Sénénews)
