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Accra, Ghana
10 reported scam patterns travellers run into in Accra, what they look like, and how to sidestep them.
Online romance approaches escalating to requests for money for emergencies, travel or fees, sustained over weeks or months.
Street money changers offering strong rates then shortchanging during a rapid count or passing invalid notes.
Advance-fee schemes targeting visitors: business introductions, land purchases and charity partnerships requiring payments that produce nothing.
Unofficial airport 'greeters' and porters taking luggage unasked and demanding substantial fees to return it.
Drivers refusing to agree a fare in advance and demanding several times the going rate on arrival, particularly from the airport.
Short-let listings taking deposits for properties unavailable or misrepresented on arrival.
Individuals presenting identification and demanding document checks and cash payments from foreign visitors.
Unlicensed guides at heritage sites charging fees well above official rates for unrequested commentary.
Pickpocketing and bag snatching in the crowded market districts and at transport terminals.
Imitation kente cloth and carvings sold as handmade locally when they are imports, at premium prices.
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