HotNews 88: Major Operation in Ghana: 487 QNet Scammers Arrested
In a major police operation in Kumasi, Ghana, 487 individuals linked to QNet have been arrested. The arrests took place on September 2, 2024, following extensive investigations.
According to a Facebook post by the Ghana Police Service on September 4, among those arrested were 257 women and 230 men. The suspects were found in a house in Adwuman, a suburb of Kenyasi, where they allegedly defrauded numerous people across the country by promising high returns on investments through QNet.
The police seized registration documents and other materials bearing the QNET logo. Although QNet is marketed as a Ponzi scheme, it actually operates as a pyramid scheme, with its headquarters in Malaysia and led by founder Vijay Eswaran. The scheme attracts individuals with promises of great wealth, but actual earnings largely depend on recruiting new members.
Among those arrested are twelve key executives of the scheme: Gyereh Evelyn, Francis Kpesah, Samuel Musah, Simon Yakubu, Thomas Kotual, Kwasi Nyabi, Benjamin Nsigma, Elijah Musah, Moses Katu, John Balabon Tagnakibi, James Nogma, and Fidelis Bang-ib. They are currently in police custody and assisting with ongoing investigations.
Despite QNet being officially banned in Ghana by a court order in November 2022, the organization continues to operate, as evidenced by the recent arrests in Kumasi. Previously, sixty QNet operatives were arrested in February 2023, with additional arrests made before the 2022 ban.
Ghana is also facing issues related to QNet recruitment, including possible links to human trafficking. Although the police have not confirmed such connections in this latest case, the scale of the operation—nearly 500 people operating from a single location—raises significant concerns.
HotNews 88: Velika akcija u Gani: Uhvaćeno 487 prevaranata iz QNet-a
U velikoj policijskoj akciji u Kumasiju, Gana, uhapšeno je 487 osoba povezanih sa QNet-om, organizacijom prepoznatom kao prevara u tipu Ponzi šeme. Hapšenja su izvršena 2. septembra 2024. godine, nakon opsežnih istraga
Prema objavi Policije Gane na Fejsbuku od 4. septembra, među uhapšenima se nalaze 257 žena i 230 muškaraca. Osumnjičeni su zatečeni u kući u Adwumanu, predgrađu Kenjasija, gde su navodno prevarili brojne ljude širom zemlje, obećavajući im visoke povrate na investicije preko QNet-a.
Policija je zaplenila registracione dokumente i druge materijale sa logotipom QNET-a. Iako se QNet promoviše kao Ponzi šema, u stvarnosti funkcioniše kao piramidalna šema, sa sedištem u Maleziji i vođen od strane osnivača Vijay Eswarana. Šema privlači ljude obećanjima o velikom bogatstvu, ali stvarne zarade zavise od regrutovanja novih članova.
Među uhapšenima su i dvanaest ključnih izvršnih direktora: Gyereh Evelyn, Francis Kpesah, Samuel Musah, Simon Yakubu, Thomas Kotual, Kwasi Nyabi, Benjamin Nsigma, Elijah Musah, Moses Katu, John Balabon Tagnakibi, James Nogma i Fidelis Bang-ib. Oni su trenutno u policijskom pritvoru i pomažu u daljim istragama.
I pored toga što je QNet zvanično zabranjen u Gani u novembru 2022. godine presudom suda, organizacija nastavlja sa radom, što je potvrđeno najnovijim hapšenjima u Kumasiju. Prethodno je u februaru 2023. godine uhapšeno šezdeset operativaca QNet-a, a dodatna hapšenja su vršena i pre zabrane iz 2022. godine.
Gana se takođe suočava sa problemima vezanim za regrutaciju QNet-a, uključujući moguće veze sa trgovinom ljudima. Iako policija nije potvrdila ove veze u trenutnom slučaju, obim operacije—nešto manje od 500 ljudi u jednoj kući—izaziva značajnu zab