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GAF, GIS, Prisons, and YEA sound alarm over fraudulent job schemes
GAF, GIS, Prisons, and YEA sound alarm over fraudulent job schemes
By: Nii Ammui Fio | 2 mins read
A wave of fraudulent job adverts targeting Ghana’s youth has prompted strong warnings from several state security agencies, all of whom are distancing themselves from ongoing fake recruitment messages spreading across social media and unofficial websites.
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) was the first to respond, cautioning the public that it has not initiated any enlistment process. In a statement, the military said: “The general public is hereby informed that the Ghana Armed Forces is not undertaking any recruitments/enlistments yet.”
It described the circulating notices as “fake and should be ignored,” and reminded citizens that all official recruitments are only published in the Daily Graphic and Ghanaian Times.
Echoing this concern, the Ghana Prisons Service disassociated itself from a viral flier claiming to advertise positions for Prison Office Assistants (POAs) under the Youth Employment Agency (YEA).
The Service expressed no knowledge of the campaign, stating:“[It] strongly disassociates itself from this advertisement as it has no knowledge or information of the content on the flyer and cautions the public to treat this as fake news.”
It noted that any legitimate engagement with the YEA would be communicated through “reliable media releases.”
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) also alerted the public to a bogus recruitment scheme linked to a third-party website, GOLERNERSHUB.COM, which it says falsely claims to be handling protocol recruitment for the Service.
The GIS said it has “not engaged any individual, group, or third-party website to conduct recruitment exercises or sell protocol forms on its behalf.”
It further clarified that no clearance has been issued by the government for any hiring exercise, and assured the public that updates will only be made through official and credible platforms. Investigations are underway to track down those behind the scheme in collaboration with national security.
Meanwhile, the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) is also battling misinformation. The Agency flagged a flier purporting to recruit personnel into the Community Protection Assistants Module in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service. The advertisement listed dates from June 1 to June 16, 2025, but the YEA insists it is completely false.
Via a social media post, the Agency announced:“The Youth Employment Agency wishes to inform the public that this publication is FAKE and should be completely disregarded, as it does not originate from the Agency.”
The YEA also rejected rumors about similar recruitments for Community Health Workers (CHWs).
As scammers continue to exploit high unemployment and desperation for jobs, all four institutions have urged Ghanaians to verify information through official sources and avoid dealing with unverified recruitment outlets.
