Mechanic Sells Two Cars To Relocate To Canada, Agent Dupes Him, Takes Him To Ivory Coast
- A video of a Ghanaian man speaking about how he fell victim to a travel scam has gone viral online
- The man revealed that he was promised travel to Canada but later ended up in Ivory Coast
- Many who saw the video also shared their experiences when it comes to issues like this
A Ghanaian man who worked as a mechanic has been dealt a big blow after his quest to leave the country for Canada in search of its greener pastures ended in regret.
In a video sighted by Legit.ng, the man who looked visibly sad said everything happened after his longtime friend acting as an agent, reached out to him in a Facebook post revealing that he was in Canada and wanted him to join him there because life was rosy.
Source: TikTok
In his quest for greener pastures, the unsuspecting young man, without hesitation, sold his two cars, paid three thousand Canadian dollars, equivalent to N1.7 million, and journeyed to the Ivory Coast, where he was promised an interview that would eventually lead him to travel to his dream country.
On arrival in Ivory Coast, he got the shock of his life after he found out that his friend had scammed him.
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"When I arrived there, my friend, who claimed to be in Canada, visited me after I went for the said interview in the Ivory Coast. She confessed that there was a business opportunity in the country and wanted me to join. At that point, I felt very sad and told my friend that her deceit had negatively affected him."
The young man mechanic has now returned to Ghana and is telling his story as a way to warn people about these travel scams.
At the time of writing the report, the video had gathered over 5000 likes and 500 comments.
Watch the video below:
Ghanaians react to the video
Some Ghanaians who watched the video also shared their experiences on the issue of travel scams.
Fanasek music stated:
Q-Net... Collins nearly tricked me...nso Nyame na ɛgyee me
opambourebenezer commented:
I'm victim hmmm, my downfall. from Libya to Ghana then to Nigeria all in the name of travelling to Canada
L.Y added:
bro. it's true my classmate tried to do same to me but it doesn't work
Steve#strong wrote:
a friend of mine is a victim for her they said France and ended up in Ivory Coast
Agent dupe man of N15 million
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian man paid N15 million for a Canadian visa, but the agent in charge disappeared with the money.
The man sold his two cars and a parcel of land he inherited from his father to raise the money to travel to Canada.
But it appears his dreams will not come true because the person doing the visa for him has disappeared without a trace.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
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