I have a friend who lives in Ghana, she is a US citizen, she wants to come back to the US for a visit. How long and how much does it cost to renew a visa or passport. If I decide to help them can you make a money order out to the embassy?

This is a play on a old scam, no I bet you don't have a "friend" I bet you have someone you meet online, most likely on a dating site. And let me guess all of a sudden they are in love with you, or they have money that they have to bring out, but can't let people there know?

That is how it normally works.

Now they will want what 500 to 5000 to get a passport and a visa ?

This is not real, if they are really a US citizen and they need to leave Ghana, all they do is go to the US embassy and they will arrange for them to leave, In case, without proper visa they would be deported and sent back by the government.

So tell us,
1. did you ever actually meet this person
2. if online, what type of web site did they find you on
3. how much money are they asking for, more than 200 dollars is a scam

My friend lives in Ghana, but is a US citizen, they need to renew there passport or visa to get back to the states. How long and how much does it take to do that? If I send them some money can and who would I make a money order out to?

My friend is a US citizen, but lives in Ghana, they want to come back to the US. How much and how long does it take to get a new or renewed visa or passport? Can and who do you send a money order for this?

Please don't start a new thread, they have been merged.

If they are truly a US citizen, the embassy can get them out of the nation within a few days at most. And will not cost more than a couple hundred dollars,

Next they don't need a visa to come to the US if they are a US citizen, they just need a US passport to get back into the US. They needed the Ghana Visa to get into Ghana

But if you read above, this is a scam, and it does not matter who you make the money to, they will cash it at a illegal bank in the nation.

You contact the embassy directly, and deal only with them, have your friend travel to the embassy. I bet they will have a dozen reasons they can't do that

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What are you doing?

You asked this question twice under another user name within minutes ago, Now you are asking the question again, I will delete all of your questions and ban you if you do not explain what you are doing



If they are truly a US citizen, the embassy can get them out of the nation within a few days at most. And will not cost more than a couple hundred dollars,

Next they don't need a visa to come to the US if they are a US citizen, they just need a US passport to get back into the US. They needed the Ghana Visa to get into Ghana

But if you read above, this is a scam, and it does not matter who you make the money to, they will cash it at a illegal bank in the nation.

You contact the embassy directly, and deal only with them, have your friend travel to the embassy. I bet they will have a dozen reasons they can't do that

Embassy of the United States Accra, Ghana - Home

Romance Scams - U.S. Embassy Accra, Ghana

African Scammers | A Guide to Protecting Yourself From African Dating Scams

Ghana dating scams scammers - Bing Images