A woman has been sentenced to five years in prison. The Kaneshie District Court handed down the sentence.
The 45-year-old woman was found guilty of fraud. She deceived a businessman and took GH₵40,000 from him.
The court heard that she promised to help the businessman get a visa. This promise was not true.
She was convicted of fraudulent procurement of a visa. This means she tricked someone to get a visa unfairly.
The prison sentence includes hard labour, as ordered by the court.
This case highlights the dangers of visa scams.
The Judicial Service managed this court case.