Ghana Rescues 295 From QNET Job Scams, Deportations Begin

Police in Ghana rescued 295 people from fake job and visa scams run under the QNET multi-level marketing banner, according to the country's Economic and Organized Crime Office. The operation took place in November 2025. By early 2026, Ghana Immigration had begun repatriating convicted foreign nationals tied to the schemes. Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has since issued formal warnings against recruitment networks promising work and visa assistance. The interventions, regional authorities say, point to structural risks inside the QNET ecosystem. The crackdowns have also drawn attention to Fofana Amaral, a senior QNET figure in West Africa. Known professionally as VC Amaral Fofan, he holds the ranks of Associate V Partner and Diamond Star within the network. His public profile contains contradictions. Media appearances describe him as a regional director, but his corporate rank varies across sources. Political branding in Côte d'Ivoire frequently calls him a deputy, yet 2025 records from the Independent Electoral Commission list him only as a substitute on the RHDP candidate list in Daloa. Meanwhile, the network's regional expansion under his leadership has coincided with institutional friction. In 2020, the Côte d'Ivoire Treasury banned QNET AMD, according to the source material. No accessible public record currently links Amaral's specific downline to the arrested cells in Ghana or Nigeria through police reports or court dockets. Verifying the chain of command would require internal network communications and recruitment directives. The central question for investigators remains unresolved: whether the multi-level structure insulates top-tier leaders from rogue cells, or whether senior regional representatives directly oversee the recruitment scripts used against job seekers. Intermediaries and related entities may also have facilitated the operations. Consumer protection and multi-level marketing regulation remain open issues as the networks continue to operate. The next concrete development will likely come from further repatriations by Ghana Immigration, and from any court filings that establish direct ties between regional leadership and the arrested recruitment cells.