Ghanaian Man Duped $8k For Canadian Visa; "I Worked For GH₵20 Daily"

• When travelling, some people engage the services of connection men who help them acquire their needed documents
• However, some of these connection men are fraudsters and can flee with your money when you contract them
• Joseph Obeng was not lucky and encountered a fraudulent connection man who took his money and fled

A Ghanaian man, Joseph Obeng, has narrated how he was duped of $8000 as fees for travelling to Canada.

The man, popularly called Dr. Mega One, claimed to have seen an advertisement for a travel company that obtained Canadian visas for potential clients. Mega claims that the agent charged $10,000, and he made a GH₵5,000 down payment.

“I went to their office in Kasoa. It was a beautiful office with portraits of the President and some Ministers ,and he even called some ministers his ‘boys.’ It was all a scam. After the initial payment, he called me to return to Accra from Kumasi to sign some documents. He often called me to pay some fees and sign documents. I gave him over $8000 in total.”

Read also

James Lutterodt: Video of deceased Ketasco NSMQ star pops up where he was sharing his future ambitions

In an interview with SVTV Africa, The agent informed Dr. Mega One that the visa was ready. He would only get the visa when he pays the balance of the amount charged.

But Joseph said that was when he started having second thoughts because he had never attended an interview or biometric registration. He started doubting the whole process.

Due to his doubts, Joseph reached out to his friend in Accra called, Evans, to enquire if getting a visa without going for an interview was possible.

His friend confirmed it was possible and further expressed interest in the ‘connection.’ A few days later, Evans and two others paid for the connection too.

Two of the last three who paid gave the total amount to the connection man and were asked to come for their passports. But Dr. Mega One had not finished paying his money, so he could not get his.

Read also

Ghanaian man in Italy says he was jobless in Belgium for 6 months: "Europe is not easy"

When they went to collect the passports, they met an empty office.

Dr. Mega One could not return to South Africa after losing his money and passport. He had to go to work every day at Kumasi Magazine for GH₵20.

Additionally, his friend Evans and the others suspected he was a part of the conspiracy. Mega was held at the Suame Police Station before ultimately posting bail. Mega was freed and acquitted on December 4, 2022.

Watch the full interview below.

Ghanaian shares how she got a job in Canada two months after relocating

A Ghanaian woman who travelled to Canada said she got a job two months after she moved to the North American country.

In a YouTube video, Edufia Abla explained that getting a job took longer; than others because she wanted to take her time.

Edufia got a job as an invigilator, and she makes $15 per hour.

Read also

"I collected the document from mum": Young man sells family land for GH¢88k processes his visa, travels to UK

Ghanaian Truck driver in the US said he earns GH₵3,500 daily

Meanwhile, a Ghanaian man living in America said he makes GH₵3,500 daily as a truck driver in the US.

Isaac, who lives in Michigan, said that from his earnings, he is happy he travelled to the US six years ago.

He explained that though he isn’t well-educated, he makes $300 daily. He encouraged people who have the opportunity to travel to do so for a better life.

Source: YEN.com.gh