Exclusive SENENEWS. Investigation - Orange Money: Behind the Scenes of the 'SIM Swap' That Allegedly Allowed Money to be Diverted

Mr. Diop, a merchant from Cité Gabon, experienced a theft of 700,000 CFA francs through a 'SIM swap' process while he was in Ngaye. His line was deactivated on August 7, 2026, and despite attempts by his relatives to secure his account, two withdrawals were made within nine minutes. A complaint was filed on August 22 for theft by electronic means, raising concerns about subscriber data security at Sonatel.