4 Arrested for Posing as Yoweri Museveni’s Daughter and Committing Fraud on the Internet

Four suspects were arrested for pretending to be Museveni’s daughter, Natasha Karugire Museveni online
According to police reports, fake TikTok and WhatsApp accounts were used to scam unsuspecting victims
Police found phones and SIM cards linked to the online fraud scheme and warned the public

The security department has arrested four cyber crime suspects who are alleged to be impersonating Natasha Karugire, the daughter of President Yoweri Museveni and defrauding the public through social media.

President Yoweri Museveni’s daughter Natasha Karugire. Photo: Natasha Karugire.
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The arrests followed a joint intelligence-led operation by the Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force (JATT), the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and Crime Intelligence, targeting what police described as an organized online fraud group.

How cybercriminals used Natasha Museveni’s name

According to the police, the suspects created fake accounts of TikTok and WhatsApp using Karugire’s name and photos, which they used to solicit money from unsuspecting victims under the guise of providing financial assistance.

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As reported by the Daily Monitor newspaper Ugandapolice spokesperson ACP Rusoke Kituuma named the suspects as Allan Isabirye, Rahman Mulondo, Zubair Makaire and Sharif Egesa.

“The four suspects were arrested for pretending to be Natasha Karugire, the First Daughter of the Honorable President, on various social networks,” Kituuma said, adding that they will soon be brought to court.

The investigation was launched after Karugire filed a formal complaint at the CID headquarters, alerting the authorities about fraudulent accounts being run in his name.

Preliminary findings indicate that the suspects targeted people seeking financial assistance, demanding money disguised as registration and processing fees.

“We tracked using our internet capabilities and found several mobile phones and SIM cards believed to have been used to carry out the fraud,” Kituuma said.

Police also warned the public against engaging in services advertised on social media, especially those linked to visas, passports and national identity documents.

“Never pay registration or processing fees through social media. It is a loose platform and very easy for scammers to prey on unsuspecting Ugandans. Always verify information before taking action,” Kituuma warned.

Natasha Museveni borrows allegations of differences with her brother

Previously, Natasha opened up about her relationship with her brother Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Natasha, in an interview that she shared on her TikTok page, shut down claims that she did not have a close relationship with her brother.

He also said that since Muhoozi is a soldier, he started to get angry and said that just because he wasn’t putting him online doesn’t mean they weren’t close.

“We are very close, even with the boy. I think because he is a soldier. The life of a soldier made him worse and more hidden. But in general, we are very close.”