Ghana Police Officer Duped €5000 in Fake Travel Scheme, Stranded in Serbia

Kwasi,  Ghanaian Police Officer shared his ordeal on SVTV Africa’s Daily Hustle Worldwide with DJ Nyaami, recounting how he was deceived by an agent who promised him entry into Europe through Serbia.

According to Kwasi, a man he had known for three years introduced him to the plan, assuring him that he could obtain a Schengen visa and enter Milan from Serbia. Trusting the process, Kwasi left Ghana last Wednesday. He had a senior brother in the Schengen area but decided to inform his family only after securing entry.

The agent, working with contacts in Serbia, charged him €5000, which he paid through someone he knew in Ghana.

His flight route took him from Ghana to Dubai and then to Serbia. Upon arrival, he quickly realized something was wrong. The agent had promised him a visa, but upon reaching Serbia, he couldn’t contact him. After two hours of trying to reach out, the agent finally responded, claiming he was unavailable and would send someone to pick him up.

Kwasi later discovered that the €5000 he paid was not just for a visa and ticket but also to secure a job in Serbia, where he was expected to work and repay the money. When he contacted his brothers, they warned him that he had fallen into a scam. Through internet searches, he learned that many people had been trafficked into Serbia under similar false promises.

As a police officer, he questioned why he had even considered this journey. He met two other Ghanaians living in Serbia under miserable conditions, crammed into tiny, cold rooms in harsh weather.  it became clear that he was being forced into labor to repay the supposed “investment” slave master that had paid the agent €5000.

Without any contacts in Ghana, he found himself stranded. Initially, he believed he would be transported by bus from Serbia to Milan, but instead, he was trapped and left with no choice but to seek shelter with his “slave master” and start working. When he reached out to his brothers again, they bought him a Ticket to return to Ghana.

The agent had been enticing him with visa promises for years, even before COVID-19. However, once in Serbia, Kwasi researched and found that Milan was not even close to Serbia—the nearest major city was Budapest. Realizing there was no way forward, he made arrangements to leave Serbia and is now set to return to Ghana.

Reflecting on his experience, Kwasi acknowledged that he had taken his life in Ghana for granted. He advised others not to fall for similar scams and emphasized that opportunities exist in Ghana, even for those selling goods in traffic. The experience has taught him to appreciate life more.

He clarified that he did not resign from the Ghana Police Service but had only taken some time off. Now, he plans to resume his duties, carrying with him the lessons learned from his harrowing week in Serbia.

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