US Embassy warns of Visa Lottery scam
BY EDMUND SMITH-ASANTE The United States Embassy in Ghana, has warned Ghanaians of scams regarding its Diversity Visa Lottery and asked applicants of its programme to be wary of fraudsters interfering in the programme. In a media alert issued Wednesday January 26, 2011 by its public affairs section, the Embassy said “We wish to alert the public of recent scams and fraudulent claims regarding the U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery programme.” The embassy explained that “In these scams, individuals or companies are sending congratulatory messages via email that ask the recipient to pay various fees through the Western Union Money Transfer for a permanent U.S. resident permit or green card,” stressing that those messages are false. According to the US Embassy in Accra, the best way to avoid falling victim to scams related to the Diversity Visa Lottery is to understand how the results of the lottery are released. The statement divulged that starting on May 1, 2011 through to June