{
  "id": 451281,
  "title": "Forensic audit reveals how Ghana’s Embassy in the U.S. extorted $19.3m from visa and passport applicants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/forensic-audit-reveals-how-ghanas-embassy-in-the-u-s-extorted-19-3m",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T07:45:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/forensic-audit-reveals-how-ghanas-embassy-in-the-u-s-extorted-19-3m-from-visa-and-passport-applicants/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "For six years, thousands of visa and passport applicants who turned to Ghana’s Embassy in Washington believed they were following standard government processes and paying the right fees. They filled out forms online, paid the service fees and paid extra money to have their documents mailed back to them. In many cases, that was where […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Forensic audit reveals how Ghana Embassy in US allegedly extorted $19.3m from visa, passport applicants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/forensic-audit-reveals-how-ghana-embassy-in-us-allegedly-extorted-19",
        "published": "2026-08-10T08:49:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Auditor-General uncovers US$19.3m in irregular charges at Ghana’s US Embassy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/auditor-general-uncovers-us-19-3m-in-irregular-charges-at-ghanas-us",
        "published": "2026-08-10T12:32:11.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}