Travel and tour agent remanded over GH¢107,000 recruitment scam
A travel and tour agent has been remanded into lawful custody for allegedly collecting GH¢107,000 from a civil servant and his relatives under the pretext of securing their recruitment into Ghana’s security services.
A travel and tour agent named Clement Osei-Wusu has been taken into custody for allegedly defrauding a civil servant and his family of GH¢107,000 through false pretences. According to prosecutors, Osei-Wusu promised to recruit the complainant and his relatives into Ghana's security services, including the Ghana Armed Forces, Police Service, Immigration Service, and Revenue Authority.
The alleged scam occurred in October 2025 when the complainant joined a WhatsApp group managed by Osei-Wusu, which advertised recruitment opportunities. The complainant's cousin contacted Osei-Wusu for more information, leading to their visit to his office in Weija, Accra, where they paid GHC15,000 for a slot in the Ghana Armed Forces.
Osei-Wusu also allegedly offered slots for recruitment into the Ghana Police Service, Immigration Service, and Revenue Authority. The complainant transferred GHC35,000 into Osei-Wusu's bank account in December 2025, and made additional payments totaling GHC20,000 through various means by the following year. Despite these payments, Osei-Wusu failed to fulfill his promises and blocked the complainant's communication channels.
The complainant reported the matter to the police on August 8, 2026, resulting in Osei-Wusu's arrest. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded for a future court date on September 22, 2026.
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