US Citizen living in Ghana for 5 years wants to return home
Does a US citizen who has lived in Ghana for 5 years have to have 3 to 6 thousand dollars in hand to fly out of the country to return to the US?
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No. This is a scam.
– mdd
12 hours ago
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@mdd how do you know it's a scam? OP hasn't even mentioned "a girl on facebook..." yet
– user13267
10 hours ago
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@user13267 the key word in your comment is.... 'yet'
– Jeffrey
9 hours ago
A scam is a scam is a scam. No need for more information.
– Honorary World Citizen
4 hours ago
4
Possible duplicate of My online friend is asking for money in order to visit my home country. Is this a legit request or a scam?
– Honorary World Citizen
4 hours ago
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24
No. This is a scam.
– mdd
12 hours ago
2
@mdd how do you know it's a scam? OP hasn't even mentioned "a girl on facebook..." yet
– user13267
10 hours ago
4
@user13267 the key word in your comment is.... 'yet'
– Jeffrey
9 hours ago
A scam is a scam is a scam. No need for more information.
– Honorary World Citizen
4 hours ago
4
Possible duplicate of My online friend is asking for money in order to visit my home country. Is this a legit request or a scam?
– Honorary World Citizen
4 hours ago
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24
No. This is a scam.
– mdd
12 hours ago
2
@mdd how do you know it's a scam? OP hasn't even mentioned "a girl on facebook..." yet
– user13267
10 hours ago
4
@user13267 the key word in your comment is.... 'yet'
– Jeffrey
9 hours ago
A scam is a scam is a scam. No need for more information.
– Honorary World Citizen
4 hours ago
4
Possible duplicate of My online friend is asking for money in order to visit my home country. Is this a legit request or a scam?
– Honorary World Citizen
4 hours ago
24
24
No. This is a scam.
– mdd
12 hours ago
No. This is a scam.
– mdd
12 hours ago
2
2
@mdd how do you know it's a scam? OP hasn't even mentioned "a girl on facebook..." yet
– user13267
10 hours ago
@mdd how do you know it's a scam? OP hasn't even mentioned "a girl on facebook..." yet
– user13267
10 hours ago
4
4
@user13267 the key word in your comment is.... 'yet'
– Jeffrey
9 hours ago
@user13267 the key word in your comment is.... 'yet'
– Jeffrey
9 hours ago
A scam is a scam is a scam. No need for more information.
– Honorary World Citizen
4 hours ago
A scam is a scam is a scam. No need for more information.
– Honorary World Citizen
4 hours ago
4
4
Possible duplicate of My online friend is asking for money in order to visit my home country. Is this a legit request or a scam?
– Honorary World Citizen
4 hours ago
Possible duplicate of My online friend is asking for money in order to visit my home country. Is this a legit request or a scam?
– Honorary World Citizen
4 hours ago
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Romance scams are common enough in Ghana, and commonly enough directed towards US citizens, that the US embassy there has a web page warning about them.
If you type romance scam into your favorite search engine, you will find several news stories and other anecdotes describing such scams. If you add Ghana as a search term, you will find stories that resemble yours even more closely. Similar to advance fee scams, the basic method is to lead you to believe that you will get something that you want by parting with a reasonable amount of your cash. In that case, the purported benefit is even more cash, while in this case it is love.
answered 10 hours ago
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No. A quick check on Skyscanner reveals that you can fly for about 500 US$ from Ghana to the USA.
For a US citizen, no other expenses are needed. Maybe some money for a bus or taxi depending on where in Ghana he/she is. Everything above $1000 is not travel expenses anymore.
answered 1 hour ago
Tom
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There’s a slight chance the citizen may need to renew their passport, so that may add a few dozen USD, but definitely not hundreds and even less thousands of USD.
– jcaron
11 mins ago
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The existing answer doesn't actually answer the question, even though it may be right.
So: No, unless the US works very differently from most countries, if you are a citizen, you have a right to enter it even if you are poor. You probably don't have any right to assistance in getting there though, so if you really wanted to help a friend abroad you could probably book them a plane ticket (containing their name and everything, not transferable or refundable).
answered 2 hours ago
Nobody
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As I read it, OP expects the person to need to show (give) the money in Ghana to be allowed onto the flight. In the USA it is not needed.
– Willeke♦
1 hour ago
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Romance scams are common enough in Ghana, and commonly enough directed towards US citizens, that the US embassy there has a web page warning about them.
If you type romance scam into your favorite search engine, you will find several news stories and other anecdotes describing such scams. If you add Ghana as a search term, you will find stories that resemble yours even more closely. Similar to advance fee scams, the basic method is to lead you to believe that you will get something that you want by parting with a reasonable amount of your cash. In that case, the purported benefit is even more cash, while in this case it is love.
answered 10 hours ago
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Romance scams are common enough in Ghana, and commonly enough directed towards US citizens, that the US embassy there has a web page warning about them.
If you type romance scam into your favorite search engine, you will find several news stories and other anecdotes describing such scams. If you add Ghana as a search term, you will find stories that resemble yours even more closely. Similar to advance fee scams, the basic method is to lead you to believe that you will get something that you want by parting with a reasonable amount of your cash. In that case, the purported benefit is even more cash, while in this case it is love.
answered 10 hours ago
phoog
67.9k10147218
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Romance scams are common enough in Ghana, and commonly enough directed towards US citizens, that the US embassy there has a web page warning about them.
If you type romance scam into your favorite search engine, you will find several news stories and other anecdotes describing such scams. If you add Ghana as a search term, you will find stories that resemble yours even more closely. Similar to advance fee scams, the basic method is to lead you to believe that you will get something that you want by parting with a reasonable amount of your cash. In that case, the purported benefit is even more cash, while in this case it is love.
answered 10 hours ago
phoog
67.9k10147218
Romance scams are common enough in Ghana, and commonly enough directed towards US citizens, that the US embassy there has a web page warning about them.
If you type romance scam into your favorite search engine, you will find several news stories and other anecdotes describing such scams. If you add Ghana as a search term, you will find stories that resemble yours even more closely. Similar to advance fee scams, the basic method is to lead you to believe that you will get something that you want by parting with a reasonable amount of your cash. In that case, the purported benefit is even more cash, while in this case it is love.
answered 10 hours ago
phoog
67.9k10147218
answered 10 hours ago
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No. A quick check on Skyscanner reveals that you can fly for about 500 US$ from Ghana to the USA.
For a US citizen, no other expenses are needed. Maybe some money for a bus or taxi depending on where in Ghana he/she is. Everything above $1000 is not travel expenses anymore.
answered 1 hour ago
Tom
1,712611
There’s a slight chance the citizen may need to renew their passport, so that may add a few dozen USD, but definitely not hundreds and even less thousands of USD.
– jcaron
11 mins ago
add a comment |
No. A quick check on Skyscanner reveals that you can fly for about 500 US$ from Ghana to the USA.
For a US citizen, no other expenses are needed. Maybe some money for a bus or taxi depending on where in Ghana he/she is. Everything above $1000 is not travel expenses anymore.
answered 1 hour ago
Tom
1,712611
There’s a slight chance the citizen may need to renew their passport, so that may add a few dozen USD, but definitely not hundreds and even less thousands of USD.
– jcaron
11 mins ago
add a comment |
No. A quick check on Skyscanner reveals that you can fly for about 500 US$ from Ghana to the USA.
For a US citizen, no other expenses are needed. Maybe some money for a bus or taxi depending on where in Ghana he/she is. Everything above $1000 is not travel expenses anymore.
answered 1 hour ago
Tom
1,712611
No. A quick check on Skyscanner reveals that you can fly for about 500 US$ from Ghana to the USA.
For a US citizen, no other expenses are needed. Maybe some money for a bus or taxi depending on where in Ghana he/she is. Everything above $1000 is not travel expenses anymore.
answered 1 hour ago
Tom
1,712611
answered 1 hour ago
Tom
1,712611
answered 1 hour ago
Tom
1,712611
answered 1 hour ago
Tom
1,712611
1,712611
There’s a slight chance the citizen may need to renew their passport, so that may add a few dozen USD, but definitely not hundreds and even less thousands of USD.
– jcaron
11 mins ago
add a comment |
There’s a slight chance the citizen may need to renew their passport, so that may add a few dozen USD, but definitely not hundreds and even less thousands of USD.
– jcaron
11 mins ago
There’s a slight chance the citizen may need to renew their passport, so that may add a few dozen USD, but definitely not hundreds and even less thousands of USD.
– jcaron
11 mins ago
There’s a slight chance the citizen may need to renew their passport, so that may add a few dozen USD, but definitely not hundreds and even less thousands of USD.
– jcaron
11 mins ago
add a comment |
The existing answer doesn't actually answer the question, even though it may be right.
So: No, unless the US works very differently from most countries, if you are a citizen, you have a right to enter it even if you are poor. You probably don't have any right to assistance in getting there though, so if you really wanted to help a friend abroad you could probably book them a plane ticket (containing their name and everything, not transferable or refundable).
answered 2 hours ago
Nobody
247210
2
As I read it, OP expects the person to need to show (give) the money in Ghana to be allowed onto the flight. In the USA it is not needed.
– Willeke♦
1 hour ago
add a comment |
The existing answer doesn't actually answer the question, even though it may be right.
So: No, unless the US works very differently from most countries, if you are a citizen, you have a right to enter it even if you are poor. You probably don't have any right to assistance in getting there though, so if you really wanted to help a friend abroad you could probably book them a plane ticket (containing their name and everything, not transferable or refundable).
answered 2 hours ago
Nobody
247210
2
As I read it, OP expects the person to need to show (give) the money in Ghana to be allowed onto the flight. In the USA it is not needed.
– Willeke♦
1 hour ago
add a comment |
The existing answer doesn't actually answer the question, even though it may be right.
So: No, unless the US works very differently from most countries, if you are a citizen, you have a right to enter it even if you are poor. You probably don't have any right to assistance in getting there though, so if you really wanted to help a friend abroad you could probably book them a plane ticket (containing their name and everything, not transferable or refundable).
answered 2 hours ago
Nobody
247210
The existing answer doesn't actually answer the question, even though it may be right.
So: No, unless the US works very differently from most countries, if you are a citizen, you have a right to enter it even if you are poor. You probably don't have any right to assistance in getting there though, so if you really wanted to help a friend abroad you could probably book them a plane ticket (containing their name and everything, not transferable or refundable).
answered 2 hours ago
Nobody
247210
answered 2 hours ago
Nobody
247210
answered 2 hours ago
Nobody
247210
answered 2 hours ago
Nobody
247210
247210
2
As I read it, OP expects the person to need to show (give) the money in Ghana to be allowed onto the flight. In the USA it is not needed.
– Willeke♦
1 hour ago
add a comment |
2
As I read it, OP expects the person to need to show (give) the money in Ghana to be allowed onto the flight. In the USA it is not needed.
– Willeke♦
1 hour ago
2
2
As I read it, OP expects the person to need to show (give) the money in Ghana to be allowed onto the flight. In the USA it is not needed.
– Willeke♦
1 hour ago
As I read it, OP expects the person to need to show (give) the money in Ghana to be allowed onto the flight. In the USA it is not needed.
– Willeke♦
1 hour ago
add a comment |
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No. This is a scam.
– mdd
12 hours ago
2
@mdd how do you know it's a scam? OP hasn't even mentioned "a girl on facebook..." yet
– user13267
10 hours ago
4
@user13267 the key word in your comment is.... 'yet'
– Jeffrey
9 hours ago
A scam is a scam is a scam. No need for more information.
– Honorary World Citizen
4 hours ago
4
Possible duplicate of My online friend is asking for money in order to visit my home country. Is this a legit request or a scam?
– Honorary World Citizen
4 hours ago