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Chinese Expats in Ghana Are Getting Lured Into Currency Exchange Scams on WeChat

by Eric Olander
AFP PHOTO / ISSOUF SANOGO

Scammers in China are now targeting overseas Chinese in Ghana through currency exchange scams on WeChat. Swapping currencies on WeChat is a common practice for Chinese expatriates in Africa.

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