Common scam patterns — Ghana
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Patterns documented from public scam reports and provider feedback. New patterns emerge; report new ones to us via /contact.
- 'Orphanage' volunteer programs — Ghana is one of the most well-documented orphanage-tourism countries in West Africa.
- Cultural-tourism 'volunteer' programs in which volunteers are themselves the tourist product.
- Online recruiters offering 'free volunteering' in exchange for upfront 'admin fees' — usually scams.
- Voluntary teaching programs at unaccredited 'schools' that have sprung up around the volunteer-tourism market.