EVIDENCE: How Ghana’s Washington Embassy staff shared money extorted from visa and passport applicants
A forensic audit by the Auditor-General has revealed an elaborate scheme adopted by the Ghana Embassy staff in Washington, D.C., to share the money the embassy extorted from visa and passport applicants between 2019 and 2025.
A forensic audit conducted by the Auditor-General has uncovered a complex scheme orchestrated by staff at the Ghana Embassy in Washington, D.C. from 2019 to 2025. The investigation revealed that the embassy officials devised and executed a series of financial and other schemes, generating millions of dollars in illicit funds outside of approved charges. The total amount of illegal money generated during this period amounts to $19.4 million.
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