Fraud crackdown on Ghana ID cards makes digital checks compulsory - photocopies banned

Biometric verification is now mandatory," said Wisdom Yayra Koku Deku, the NIA chief, in a statement.Organisations that continue using photocopies or visual ID checks risk prosecution, with fines of up to 24,000 Ghanaian cedis (about $2,100 or £1,550). Individuals face fines of up to 6,000 Ghanaian cedis (about $525 or £390), NIA said.The agency urged organisations that were not yet connected to its digital identity verification app to begin the process immediately.Deku said the government would, in the coming days, brief the public on the implementation of the amended regulations and measures to ensure compliance.Additional reporting by Thomas Naadi in AccraYou may also be interested in:Ghanaian influencer extradited to US over $8m scam targeting elderly AmericansPublished10 JulyGhanaian women defy odds to get Cambridge degreesPublished9 June'We'll find peace at home': The Ghanaians leaving South AfricaPublished27 MayGo to BBCAfrica.com, external for more news from the African continent.Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, external, on Facebook at BBC Africa, external or on Instagram at bbcafrica, externalRelated topicsAfricaGhanaBBC Africa podcastsFocus on AfricaThis Is Africa