By Oluwadara Adebisi,Samuel Obour
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A Ghanaian man recounted an unfortunate incident when he offered a woman a lift from Amasaman to Pokuase, which allegedly turned out to be an extortion schemeUpon reaching her destination, the ungrateful woman refused to leave the car and falsely accused him of hiring her for the nightSeveral men who saw the commotion pressured the man to settle the payment, leading him to eventually transferred GH₵700 out of fear
A Ghanaian man recounted a frightening and elaborate scam he allegedly fell victim to after offering a woman a lift to her destination with good intentions.
In a video sparking mixed reactions online, the unnamed man narrated that while he had closed from work at Amasaman, he had met the woman who pleaded for a lift to Pokuase.
He stated that, unbeknownst to him, the woman had planned to extort him under the guise of an emergency. As soon as he arrived in Pokuase, the woman allegedly refused to get out of the vehicle and demanded money.
Man allegedly scammed after offering lady lift
According to him, after a back-and-forth confrontation in his car, the situation quickly escalated when several men, seemingly in on the scam, approached the vehicle.
The woman allegedly falsely accused the kind man of having hired her for the night and demanded payment.
He explained that the men and a growing crowd pressured him, ignoring his claims of innocence. They insisted that he negotiate a payment with her.
Fearing for his safety as the crowd became more aggressive, the man was ultimately forced to send GH₵700 to the woman.
The Ghanaian man, as such, decided to caution other men to be extremely careful when offering lifts to strangers, as what starts as an act of kindness can quickly turn into a dangerous and costly ordeal.
Watch the video below:
Reactions to reported lift scam story
YEN.com.gh collected reactions from Ghanaians who listened to his story on X. Some of the comments are below.
@andrew692633 said:
“Do not give strangers a lift. The best you can do is help with money or book a bolt for them.”
@45Blaq wrote:
“This happens most times. I was a victim in Kumasi. I was saved when I started raining some curses, then she knew I was more serious than her. Sorry, bro. Be careful next time.”
@SamTuga44 commented:
“I now understand why my neighbour doesn’t like giving females a lift. E dey make sense now.”
@Lechiboroni said:
“In life, we live and learn. It was a well-orchestrated team effort. Shine your eyes next time.”
@itsLamb3rt wrote:
“A few loopholes, sure, but not outrageous. It’s a mad world out there. If it were me, I’d have tried to secretly record for later ID. But looking at it, those guys seemed in on it, and in that case, pulling your phone could’ve made things a whole lot riskier.”
Mr Ibu’s daughter recounts romance scam story
YEN.com.gh had earlier reported that the late legendary actor Mr Ibu’s adopted daughter, Jasmine Okafor, was reportedly duped out of $13,000.
The content creator narrated meeting a man on TikTok, where they started their romantic relationship in 2021.
Some social media users commented on Jasmine Okafor’s video, which trended on YouTube.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
