Immigration officer, others allegedly defrauded in major Visa scam

Kwadwo Yeboah, a 60-year-old businessman, has been arraigned before the Circuit Court in Accra on charges of defrauding multiple individuals by falsely promising to secure them German visas.

Kwadwo Yeboah pleaded not guilty to several counts of defrauding by false pretence under Section 131(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).

Judge Basilia Adjei-Tawiah granted the accused bail of GH¢200,000 with two sureties. One of the sureties must be justified, while the other must be a salaried worker earning at least GH¢2,500 per month.

Prosecutor C/Inspector Ofori Appiah stated that Kwadwo Yeboah defrauded his victims from 2022 to 2023, falsely claiming he could assist them to obtain German visas. The victims, including an immigration officer, a teacherand a dressmaker lost amounts totalling GH¢100,000, US$2,000 and €6,300.

Kwadwo Yeboah allegedly charged his victims fees ranging from GH¢4,500 to US$6,000 and promising them visas to travel to Germany. When he failed to deliver, he went into hiding until he was eventually arrested. To date, he has refunded GH¢35,000 to some of the victims.