By Angel Lubowa
KAMPALA
The Anti graft agencies have stopped another lucrative scam after it arrested a group of fake Officials of the ” government” who intended to defraud a Turkish Investor.
In a press briefing held Tuesday athe Deputy Head of the State House Anti corruption unit,Mr Israel Ochwo, informed the media that the Unit successfully intercepted a fraudulent scheme to defraud a Turkish investor, Mr. Furkan Gumran and his company SIRUS BLUE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO. LTD, who were being targeted in a USD 4,952,000 scam.
The scam was related to a fake Ministry of Energy supply contract of AD BLUE solution (a chemical used to reduce carbon emissions in auto motors).
The implicated fraudsters and their supposed positions are .Dr. Mulyansaka Charles-Chairman Special contracts committee
, Mwesigwa Moses-Director Procurement, Seruma Moses-Communication/IT Specialist and Watum Peter- Secretary
Mr Ochwo praised Mr Gumran for his prudence in seeking clarification from the relevant authorities before proceeding with any transactions.
By collaborating with SH-ACU, Mr. Gumran helped orchestrate a controlled meeting with the fraudsters, which ultimately led to their arrest at AHA Towers in Kampala.
His actions and trust in the system were commendable and exemplify how other investors should respond when they have doubts about business transactions.
Furthermore, Mr Ochwo strongly urged all foreign investors approached with offers of government contracts in Uganda to verify the authenticity of such proposals with SH-ACU or its sister agency, the State House Investors Protection Unit (SH-IPU).
The Deputy Head, concluded by calling on the public to report any information regarding the whereabouts of a one Ssekidde Lubowa Godfrey, also known as “Maj Gen. Sam Kiwanuka,” another fugitive fraudster.
He is wanted for defrauding Sidari Limited (Kenya) of USD 197,670 using forged documents from the Office of the President and the Bank of Uganda.
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