Scam Alert: US Embassy Reveals Students Being Asked To Pay Money For Fake Scholarships

• US embassy in Ghana has served notice of a scam that asks students to make a down payment in exchange for scholarships in US colleges
• The scam alert stated that the US government or its agencies will not demand money for scholarship deals
• The embassy has asked the public to get information directly from Education USA or via the official US embassy email

The United States embassy in Accra has issued a scam alert to students about a scheme promising scholarships in US colleges in exchange for money.

In a post on Facebook, the embassy said the US government or its education agencies do not demand money for scholarship applications.

“Ghanaian students have received phone calls claiming to be from EducationUSA or from the US Embassy offering scholarships to study in the United States in exchange for a down payment.

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“Official US Government educational and exchange opportunities DO NOT require a payment or down payment to apply. Do not be scammed. Get information directly from EducationUSA or email: edusainaccra@state.gov.” the embassy said.

Meanwhile, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced $24.7 million in new funding to Ghana to support vaccination efforts nationwide as part of the Initiative for Global Vaccine Access (Global VAX).

The funding provided through USAID will accelerate the delivery of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccinations in every part of Ghana.

Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye and other Ghana Health Service officials joined USAID Ghana Acting Mission Director Janean Davis at the Greater Accra Regional (Ridge) Hospital to make the announcement.

The group toured the hospital’s maternity ward, emphasising the need for expecting mothers to get vaccinated.

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Romance Fraud: 2 Ghanaians Sentenced for their Role in Scamming US Man Out of Over $500K

Ghanaian nationals, Linda Mbimadong and Richard Broni have been sentenced to prison for their role in a scam that fleeced a US man out of over $500,000.

The two were sentenced in Alexandria federal court Friday to 36 months and 19 months in prison, respectively, for laundering money for scammers in exchange for a cut of the proceeds, The Washington Post reports.

The victim, a 78-year-old man from Annandale in Virginia, US, had gone on the social media network iFlirt to find companionship.

Ghanaian man in Norway Advises Youth to stay in Ghana Because life Abroad is Overrated

A young man from Ghana identified with the Twitter handle, @uncleskinnyyyyy, currently stays in Norway according to his bio on the social media platform.

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In a recent tweet, he indicated that life abroad is highly overrated, and Ghanaian youth should focus on making it in their home country instead of traveling abroad.

"Guys, stay in Ghana. Abrokyire be scam!!!" was his simple tweet but this has generated massive reactions on social media from people who agree, and others who think his opinion is completely flawed.

Source: YEN.com.gh