Fox News: Fake U.S. Embassy Shut Down in Ghana After Issuing Fake Visas for 10 Years
It was not clear how many people were defrauded by the fake embassy, which charged $6,000 for its services
Fake US embassy in Ghana shut down after 'about a decade' (Fox News)
A fake U.S. embassy that operated for "about a decade" in Ghana's capital issuing counterfeit and fraudulently obtained visas has been shut down, the State Department announced.
The scam was orchestrated by "Ghanaian and Turkish organized crime rings" and a Ghanaian attorney, a statement said. Several suspects have been arrested, though others remain at large.
Raids led to the recovery of 150 passports from 10 countries and visas from the U.S., India, South Africa and the European Schengen zone.
Video files
Full
Compact
Audio files
Full
Compact
