DRC: The Prosecutor’s Office at the Court of Cassation warns against identity theft of the General Prosecutor

Kinshasa, February 26^th, 2026 (CPA) . – The Office of the Prosecutor General at the Court of Cassation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has alerted the public to cases of identity and function usurpation involving the head of this high jurisdiction, according to a statement consulted Thursday by CPA. “The Office of the Prosecutor General at the Court of Cassation once again informs the public that ill-intentioned individuals are impersonating the Prosecutor General in order to defraud citizens,” read the statement signed by Simon Nyandu, Chief of Staff. In a formal warning, the Office indicated that fraudsters are exploiting the name and authority of the Prosecutor General to demand funds, personal data or undue services through unofficial channels. “These scammers use SMS messages, phone calls or falsified social media accounts to carry out their schemes,” the statement specified. Citizens have been instructed to ignore such solicitations and to report them immediately to police services or the nearest prosecutor’s office. “Do not respond under any circumstances to these fraudulent requests; report such acts immediately to the police or the nearest prosecutor’s office; and verify any communication exclusively through the official channels of the Prosecutor General’s Office at the Court of Cassation,” the communiqué stressed. Vigilance has been urged in order to counter these criminal practices, the same source concluded.