Scam alerts

Protect your money, your documents and your future.

Ghana's Foreign Affairs Ministry, the Ghana Immigration Service and several embassies have warned about fake recruiters and visa fraud. Learn the warning signs, then check any adviser before you pay, including us.

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Warning signs

Six things scammers say.

If you hear any of these, stop and check before you pay anything.

Guaranteed results

Nobody can guarantee a visa, job, NZQA level or registration.

"Your visa is 100% guaranteed."

Personal mobile money

Real businesses use business accounts and give receipts. QualiPath’s payment details only ever come from an @qualipathadvisory.com email.

"Send it to my MoMo, it's faster."

Passports on WhatsApp

Never send ID or certificates in chats. Use secure uploads only.

"Just snap your passport and send it here."

"Inside contacts"

There are no shortcuts through NZQA or Immigration NZ.

"My contact at NZQA can speed it up."

Pressure to pay now

Pressure stops you checking. Genuine services give you time.

"Only 2 slots left. Pay before 5pm."

Jobs for a fee

Real employers don't charge you to hire you.

"Pay GHS 20,000 for a confirmed job offer."

Official warnings

What the authorities have said.

Summaries of public warnings, as reported. Always read the original notice from the official source.

Aug 2026Ghana Immigration Service
Warned the public about fraudulent visa and travel agents (as reported by the Ghana News Agency).
2026Ghana Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Cautioned Ghanaians about visa fraud and fake overseas recruitment offers.
Nov 2025Australian, Canadian and UK missions
Issued warnings about visa scams and fake recruiters targeting applicants in Ghana (as reported by Star FM).

Check an adviser

Five checks before you pay anyone.

01
Registered business
Ask for the registered business name and check it.
02
A real, named person
Know exactly who is handling your case.
03
Official links
They should point you to NZQA and council websites, not hide them.
04
Written agreement
Scope, fees and refunds in writing, before you pay.
05
Visa advice?
Visa help needs a licensed immigration adviser under NZ law. Ask for their licence.
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If it happened to you

How to report a scam.

Act quickly. Keep every message, receipt and phone number.

1Stop and save evidenceDon't send more money. Screenshot chats, save receipts, note numbers and names.

2Report in GhanaReport to the Ghana Police Service and Ghana's Cyber Security Authority. Tell your mobile money provider immediately.

3Report in New ZealandImmigration New Zealand publishes scam guidance. Unlicensed immigration advice can be reported to the Immigration Advisers Authority.

Confirm current reporting contacts on each official website.

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Check QualiPath before you pay.

We'd rather you check us than trust us blindly. Our real names, business details and official contacts are public.

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