Ghana Stop Persuading Black Americans to Immigrate: Fix Your Colorism, Xenophobia, Racism & Scamming

You provide very little freedom and almost no justice in Ghana when you look a certain way. Most countries have set in place laws and rules for blatant, outright racism especially towards those who immigrate. While Ghana doesn't provide any protections, they're pretending to be the moral country for Black Americans to find a sanctuary from American racism.

Despite the fact many Ghanians are insulting and degrading to Blacks who are lighter in skin color, calling them "half casts and/or white people!" The constant street harassment is relentless, along with the 'nicknames' of "darkie and blackie" towards their own darker skinned citizens.

The lie of banning skin bleaching products, which can be purchased almost any where in Ghana. People can even have the so-called banned products delivered to their home via the many mobile shopping applications.

This Twitter post below is from January of 2022, Ghana has done nothing to stop the sale of skin bleaching products. The same as they've done nothing to stop the practice of polygamy and Black Americans are the target of romance schemes from Ghanian men. Same for women in Ghana who are already married yet seeking out western marriages for citizenship.

Little to nothing is done in Ghana which is not so secretly among the top for scammers in Africa. Despite blaming all the issues with scamming on Nigeria and Nigerian nationals. Ghana has a much more stable electrical grid than Nigeria and is home to many cyber scammers,

The media in Ghana will promote, publish and push out a narrative that scammers and criminals aren't Ghanians. Any public arrests and they make sure to spread it far and wide the individuals nationality. When it is a Ghanian there is little to no press information, once even a Ghanian man said that there has never been a Ghanian to kill another Ghanian.

Romance Scams In Ghana -

U.S. citizens should be alert to attempts at fraud by persons who profess friendship or romantic interest over the Internet, especially those claiming to be U.S. citizens living, traveling or serving in the U.S. military in Ghana. Correspondents’ quick transition to discussion of intimate matters could be an indicator of fraudulent intent. Correspondents may cultivate the relationship for several months before asking for money, but if they are after your money, eventually they will ask for it.

Before you send any money to Ghana, please take the time to do your research and inform yourself. Start by considering the fact that scams are common enough to warrant this warning. Next, look over this partial list of indicators. If any of them sound familiar, you are likely the victim of an internet scam.

You met a friend/fiancé online.

You’ve never met face to face.

Your correspondent professed love at warp speed.

Your friend/fiancé is plagued with medical or other life problems requiring loans from you.

You are promised repayment upon the inheritance of alluvial gold or gems.

You’ve sent large sums of money for visas or plane tickets but the person cannot seem to make it out of Ghana.

When your friend does try to leave the country, he/she gets into a car accident or is detained by immigration officials demanding payment, bribes, or proof of a certain amount of cash on hand for travel.

Your correspondent consistently uses lower case “i’s” and/or grammar not in keeping with their supposed life station or education level.

Cases bearing these and similar hallmarks have all proven to be scams intended to prey on sympathetic and compassionate U.S. citizen victims. We advise U.S. citizens not to send money to people they have never actually met. [Note: Even if the request comes from a family member or someone you have met, beware of “Grandparent Scams” and do not send money without first contacting the Office of Overseas Citizen Services.]

Source: American Embassy in Ghana

Not only are Ghanians scamming Americans and other western nationals but the Ghana government seems to be scamming Black Americans into immigrating to the country. A recent Washington Post story after the George Floyd death and protests there was an article claiming that Ghana was inviting Black Americans to the country.

When I emailed the Ghana department of tourism no one ever replied to me. When I went there I was told by an immigration officer the only way I could remain in the country was to have $100,000 USD in my account or to be married to a Ghanian citizens. He then scammed me out of more than 3,000 GHS for a residency permit and shoved several pieces of paper in front of me and my now ex partner.

The racism, xenophobia and hatred for lighter skinned Blacks from America is often ignored. There is a Black to Africa group of Black Americans who don't care to support those lighter skinned Blacks being insulted. As a matter o fact a WhatsApp group with over 60 plus Black to Africa members didn't even believe that Ghanians openly inulted Black Americans.

Because of my light skin color (I'm full Black as both my parents are Black) cars I am riding in are often times stopped. Police always target the vehicle if I am seated in the front seat. People I've been with whom are Ghanians have had to pay the police money out of fear. I often am fearful of traveling even though I've been all over the country I am regularly stopped.

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