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1. www.abc.net.au › ghana-meet-the-scammers › 10785676Meet the scammers: Could this be your online lover?

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   Feb 11, 2019 · In a packed internet cafe in a commercial town west of Accra, we find teenage boys and young men in front of every screen, logged in on dating sites under names like Jessica, Mary and Jennifer.

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     7 Ghana scams that are so genius you have to give them credit

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     Inside the world of Ghana's internet fraudsters

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     Internet Scamming in Ghana

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3. gh.usembassy.gov › u-s-citizen-services › romance-scamsRomance Scams - U.S. Embassy in Ghana

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   U.S. citizens should be alert to attempts at fraud by persons who profess friendship or romantic interest over the Internet, especially those claiming to be U.S. citizens living, traveling or serving in the U.S. military in Ghana.

4. police.gov.gh › en › indexSCAM Alert – Ghana Police Service

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   Oct 9, 2020 · Get the latest SCAM Alerts, Tips and Warnings here so you don’t get trapped or caught up in an Online SCAM. Read More

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     The Untold Story of 5G in Ghana: SCAM or Reality

     The excitement that came to the nation Ghana after the announcement of the miracle of 5G was a wonder to many and a bit rushed for some .

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     Beware of travel scams - Bill Travel Consult warns of impersonators

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     MTN Ghana Shares Insights on Protecting Digital Identity

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6. www.cbsnews.com › news › ghana-romance-scammersHow CBS News tracked down Ghanaian romance scammers duping ...

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   Sep 27, 2024 · A CBS News photographer went undercover to film inside a so-called "boiler room" in a dusty part of Ghana's capital Accra, where young men work for a syndicate boss who provides them with...

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7. www.bbc.com › news › world-africa-32583161Inside the world of Ghana's internet fraudsters - BBC News

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   May 9, 2015 · Internet fraudsters in Ghana have their own subculture called the Sakawa boys renowned for partying and conspicuous consumption.

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8. www.cbsnews.com › romancescamsInside the "hustle kingdom," where overseas scammers prey on ...

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   Sep 24, 2024 · Down a dusty alley in the Ghanaian capital Accra, young men huddle together in a small, dark room and cast off their true identities, taking on the phony role of women looking for love online....

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   Who are Ghanaian scammers?

   • Caucasian male. … They are elderly people who are quite lonely. The Ghanaian scammers we have spoken with told us they prefer targeting men as they're easier to trap and less likely to report it, because of their shame over being conned. Among the victims is a 75-year-old American radiologist who we're identifying only as John.

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   How do Facebook scams work in Ghana?

   • Just like in Ghana's internet cafes, scammers gather online to trade skills, knowledge and fake identities in a vast black market operating on Facebook. In public Facebook groups, fraudsters share scripts, called "formats", to run their scams.

   Meet the scammers: Could this be your online lover?

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   Are there romance scams in Ghana?

   • I have traveled with a CBS News team to Ghana fairly often, and every time we've visited, we'd hear about so-called romance scams. For more than a year, CBS News has been investigating the devastating toll that overseas-based scams are taking on Americans of all ages and background.

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   Do Ghana and Nigeria have a lot of scams?

   • "If you chat like you are in Ghana, they know that Ghana and Nigeria (have) plenty of scams," Abdullah said, explaining that his work requires a fair amount of time spent researching his purported home state: "You have to study, you have to know a lot about it. If you're, like, in California, we have to set our time and everything…

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   Who are the internet fraudsters in Ghana?

   • Internet fraudsters in Ghana are easy to spot. The young men in fast cars have become such a conspicuous group that they even have their own nickname. Meet the Sakawa boys. David is 25 years old. He's been defrauding people on the internet for the last two years. "I know it's wrong but it gives me a lot of money," he says.

   Inside the world of Ghana's internet fraudsters - BBC News

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   Where do young men find 'clients' in Accra?

   • Young men, known as cafe boys or browsers, trawl the internet looking for 'clients' in an internet cafe on the outskirts of Accra. In a packed internet cafe in a commercial town west of Accra, we find teenage boys and young men in front of every screen, logged in on dating sites under names like Jessica, Mary and Jennifer.

   Meet the scammers: Could this be your online lover?

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10. www.context.news › digital-rights › sakawa-boys-meetSakawa Boys: Meet Ghana's online romance scammers

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    Aug 14, 2023 · Starflex and his sidekicks are known as the Sakawa boys - meaning 'putting inside' in the Hausa language, a young generation of school drops-outs in Ghana who dabble in identity theft and romance scams on social media.