Fake Videos of Former First Lady Scam Namibians

**Executive summary:** The article reports on a surge of impersonation investment scams targeting Namibia's former first lady, Monica Geingos, where fraudsters create fake social accounts and manipulated/dubbed videos to persuade victims into bogus forex and get-rich-quick schemes; it highlights the regional nature of such scams, drivers like limited law enforcement and low digital literacy, and mitigation actions including a national cybersecurity council and INTERPOL operations.