Ghana’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID), says it has rescued 110 victims of a suspected job scam at a suburb in the capital, Accra.
The victims, mainly Cameroonian and Ivorian nationals were reportedly arrested following weeks of investigations which revealed victims were subjected to exploitative conditions in Ghana after being lured into the country with job offers with global direct selling company, Q-Net.
Local media, Channel One News reports that a police swoop on Tuesday morning led to the rescue of the victims who have since been taken into “protective custody” as investigations continue.
In April this year, 43 Cameroonians were rescued and one more person was arrested in the country for alleged internet fraud and human trafficking, also linked to Q-Net.
The victims comprise thirty-two (32) males and eleven (11) females were defrauded under the false pretense of being given employment opportunities in Ghana.
Unemployment in many African countries including Ghana, Uganda and Kenya, has in recent months, pushed hundreds of young people on the continent into transnational job scams.
The Ghanaian authorities say they are intensifying efforts against human trafficking and transnational scam operations, as they pledge to arrest persons behind the sydicate believed to be perpetrating the crime.
