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General News on Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Source: citinewsroom.com
2019-01-22
Ambbadador of the United States to Ghana, Robert P Jackson
Americans living in Ghana were asked to be wary because they could be scammed under the pretext of intimate relationships online.
"US citizens should be alert to attempts at fraud by people who profess friendship or romantic interests on the Internet, especially those who claim to be US citizens who live, travel or serve in the United States. 39, US Army in Ghana, "the US Embbady in Ghana posted the alert on its website aimed at the citizens of this country.
The embbady listed about eight scenarios as scams and urged its citizens to be informed.
You met a friend / fiance online.
You never met face to face.
Your correspondent has professed love at the speed of speed.
Your friend / fiance is plagued by health problems or other life problems that require a loan from you.
You are promised a refund during the gold inheritance or alluvial gems. You have sent large sums of money for visas or airline tickets, but the person does not seem to be coming out of Ghana.
When your friend tries to leave the country, he is the victim of a car accident or is stopped by immigration officials who demand payment, bribes or proof of a certain amount of cash for the trip.
Your correspondent always uses "lowercase letters" and / or a grammar that does not correspond to his vital role or his level of presumed education.
"The cases bearing these marks and similar marks have all turned out to be scams intended to fall prey to compbadionate and compbadionate victims of American citizens."
The Embbady said that many Americans said they lost thousands of dollars through such scams.
If their nationals lose their money, they should be warned that their chances of recovering it "are almost nil".
The British lose their investments in a scam to the gold
A British national, Simon [not real name] would have been duped in 2017 by a Ghanaian of £ 200,000 in a scam, said Simon who had left him "in a very dark place" after losing his house, pension and savings, leaving him penniless.
Simon was allegedly scammed by convincing scammers who claimed that a sum of 5 million pounds sterling could be released for a fee.
According to the Australian website scamwatch.gov.au, more than 20,000 cases of scam were reported in December 2018 alone.
The US Embbady in Ghana has stated on its website that these scammers work in cybercafés and are fully portable and elusive.
"In addition, this type of crime is not a priority for the local police and it is difficult to pursue these cases. The embbady can offer a listening ear, share information about protection against such scams and help you determine if your situation is real or fraudulent, but it can not do much. "
6 Ghanaians in the United States accused of online scam
In March 2018, a US grand jury charged six Ghanaians with conspiring to launder money and laundering money in romantic online scams. .
On February 14, 2018, these Ghanaians were among the eight people charged, according to a statement by the Attorney General of the Southern District Office of the United States of Ohio.
Eight accused from central Ohio charged on Valentine's Day were indicted by a grand jury for conspiring to launder and launder the proceeds of romantic online scams.
The eight people were identified: Kwabena M. Bonsu, Kwasi A. Oppong, Kwame Ansah, John Y. Amoah, Samuel Antwi, King Faisal Hamidu, Nkosiyoxoxo Msuthu and Cynthia Appiagyei.
According to the indictment, the defendants manifested a fraudulent intent when they created several profiles on online dating sites.
It is thought that they defrauded at least 26 identified victims. They contacted men and women across the United States "with whom they had a sense of affection and often romance."
"After forming relationships, the authors of the love scam would have asked for money, usually for investment or needs-based reasons, and provided information about the account and indications of where the money had to be sent. In part, these accounts were controlled by the accused. Standard transfer amounts range from $ 10,000 to more than $ 100,000 per transfer, "the statement said.
The Attorney General's office stated that the money was not used for the purposes claimed by the fraudsters, but rather for "operations intended to conceal, such as the withdrawal of cash, the transfer of funds on other accounts, the purchase of badets and the sending of badets abroad ".
It is also alleged that individuals used part of the proceeds of the fraud to purchase salvage vehicles sold online and exported to Ghana. Fictitious reasons explaining investment demands include opportunities for gold, diamonds, oil and gas pipelines in Africa.
Below you will find the full alert posted by the US Embbady on its website,
US citizens should be alert to fraudulent attempts by people who have romantic friendships or interests on the Internet, particularly those who claim to be US citizens living, traveling or serving in the US military in Ghana. The rapid pbadage of correspondents to intimate discussions could be an indicator of fraudulent intent. Correspondents can cultivate the relationship for several months before asking for money, but if they want it, they will eventually ask for it.
Before sending money to Ghana, take the time to do your research and inform yourself. Start by considering the fact that scams are common enough to warrant this warning. Then examine this partial list of indicators. If one of them sounds familiar to you, you are probably scammed on the internet.
You met a friend / fiance online.
You never met face to face.
Your correspondent has professed love at the speed of speed.
Your friend / fiance is plagued by health problems or other life problems that require a loan from you.
You are promised a refund during the gold inheritance or alluvial gems.
You have sent large sums of money for visas or airline tickets, but the person does not seem to be coming out of Ghana.
When your friend tries to leave the country, he gets in a car.
accident or is held by immigration agents requesting payments, bribes or proof of a certain amount in cash for travel.
Your correspondent always uses "lowercase letters" and / or a grammar that does not correspond to his vital role or his level of presumed education.
Cases bearing these marks and similar marks have all turned out to be scams intended to fall prey to compbadionate and compbadionate victims of US citizens. We advise US citizens not to send money to people they have never met. [Note: Even if the request comes from a family member or someone you have met, beware of “Grandparent Scams” and do not send money without first contacting the Office of Overseas Citizen Services.]
Many Americans have reported losing thousands of dollars through such scams. If you lose money, know that your chances of recovering it are almost nil. These crooks work in cybercafés and are fully portable and elusive. In addition, this type of crime is not a priority for the local police and it is difficult to continue these cases. The embbady can offer an attentive ear, share information about protection against such scams and help you determine if your situation is real or fraudulent, but can not do anything else. Victims can report the FBI scam to www.ic3.gov and may also consider alerting the dating website on which the scammer was encountered.
The anonymity of the Internet means that the US citizen can not be sure of the actual name, age, marital status, nationality or even bad of the correspondent. In the majority of cases reported to the embbady, the "United States of America" citizen claim has proven to be a fictitious person created solely to incite the US citizen victim to send money.
Please note that a fiance or spouse can not simply come to the Embbady and apply for a visa to settle in the United States. The procedure for obtaining a fiance (e) visa or spouse must be initiated by the US citizen with the US citizenship and immigration services. US citizens can consult US Citizenship and Immigration Services or the Office of Consular Affairs for reliable information on the immigration process and the actual costs involved. The Bureau of Consular Affairs also has additional information on Internet dating and romantic scams.
If you think you are being scammed, please see our information on resources for victims of international financial scams. As a result of a scam, some people also found support and fellowship at the following sites, created by and for scam victims. Participants reported that groups help to highlight the magnitude of the problem and allow people to see that they are not alone. Please note that this site is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the US Government.
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