Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that investigations and trial processes involving 20 Ghanaian nationals linked to the Quest Net International (QNET) fraudulent syndicate in Côte d’Ivoire are still ongoing.
Briefing Parliament on November 19, 2025, he said the 20 were among 60 Ghanaians identified in 160 QNET-related cases recorded in January this year by Ghana’s Mission in Abidjan.
Of the number, 40 were found to be victims of the scam and subsequently released by Ivorian authorities.
Ablakwa said the remaining 20, determined to be perpetrators, were still being held in detention facilities in Abidjan. They have appeared in court three times since June, with the latest hearing held on October 17, 2025.
He added that the Ghana Mission had undertaken consular visits and worked with the families of the detainees to secure legal services on their behalf.
To curb the escalating trend, he noted that border authorities across the country had been placed on alert to intensify checks and prevent unsuspecting travellers from being lured into the QNET scheme.
Ablakwa urged the public to acquaint themselves with the changing tactics of QNET scammers and help raise awareness within their communities.
Moreover, he expressed appreciation for the collaboration between Ghanaian authorities and their Ivorian counterparts, stressing that the Ministry would continue to educate the public on the fraudulent scheme and ways to avoid falling victim.
The QNET network is known to lure Ghanaians to West African transit countries under the guise of securing travel or employment opportunities abroad.