Travel restrictions on leaving Ghana?

Question

I have a friend who is currently in Ghana. She is an american citizen, who also has some family in Ghana. She is looking to come back to Australia for a while to work, travel etc... On contacting the travel agent to arrange flight & documents, agent is saying she required to have a declaration. This declaration has a fee of $AU 3000.00. She is concerned that if she doesn't pay, she won't be allowed to enter Australia. I know that the Australia Government requires a declaration as documentation of character, health etc.. to be consider to immigration, but this senses excessive. Is this a scam?

I recommended she visit the Australian Embassy - any suggestion out there in cyber world ? Many Thanks John in OZ

Answer 1

it sounds like a scam to me. do you know these people?  

Answer 2

This is most definitely a scam. Such exorbitant fees simply do not exist !!

The pattern- American citizen stuck in Ghana - is also SOP for the multitude of scammers in Ghana.

Check the IP-Location by displaying all headers on any email received and copying and pasting the original IP into the respective box at :

http://whatismyipaddress.com/staticpages...

You might be surprised.

Hands off and do NOT send a penny !!!