Police saved 76 people from Ghana who fell victim to a fake job scam. Criminals tricked these victims with false promises about football deals and work opportunities overseas. The traffickers also offered help with travel papers to lure people away from home. Most victims were young men who believed they would find better lives abroad. Nigerian gangs worked with Ghanaian criminals to pull off this massive fraud.
Scammers grabbed passports and mobile phones from victims after they arrived. They packed up to 40 people into tiny rented rooms with terrible living conditions. The criminals forced victims to call their families and ask for $1000 each. Gang members told families the money would pay for training costs and processing fees. Criminals also used victim phone lists to steal money from friends and relatives back home.
Ghana police worked with Interpol and Nigerian officers to rescue the trapped victims. Officers found people scattered across different Nigerian states during raids. The rescue mission happened between May 19 and June 27 this year. Seven Ghanaian suspects face arrest for running the trafficking operation. Victims remain stuck waiting to return home to their worried families.
Criminal Investigation Department chief Lydia Yaako Donkor warns families about fake overseas opportunities. She says victims suffer terrible mental damage and lose dangerous amounts of weight. Many people cannot return to normal life after escaping these criminal camps. QNET company faces a ban from Ghana since 2022 for running similar schemes. The company says it never participated in any fraud activities.
Scammers grabbed passports and mobile phones from victims after they arrived. They packed up to 40 people into tiny rented rooms with terrible living conditions. The criminals forced victims to call their families and ask for $1000 each. Gang members told families the money would pay for training costs and processing fees. Criminals also used victim phone lists to steal money from friends and relatives back home.
Ghana police worked with Interpol and Nigerian officers to rescue the trapped victims. Officers found people scattered across different Nigerian states during raids. The rescue mission happened between May 19 and June 27 this year. Seven Ghanaian suspects face arrest for running the trafficking operation. Victims remain stuck waiting to return home to their worried families.
Criminal Investigation Department chief Lydia Yaako Donkor warns families about fake overseas opportunities. She says victims suffer terrible mental damage and lose dangerous amounts of weight. Many people cannot return to normal life after escaping these criminal camps. QNET company faces a ban from Ghana since 2022 for running similar schemes. The company says it never participated in any fraud activities.
