Ghanian authorities have rescued another one hundred and ten human trafficking victims.

The victims, primarily from Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire, were lured into Ghana on false promises of employment.

Upon arrival they were signed up as QNet promoters and forced to recruit new victims.

As reported by Citi Newsroom on October 7th;

The victims have since been taken into protective custody as investigations continue to identify the perpetrators and dismantle the network behind the scheme.

According to police sources, initial findings suggest that the suspects used Qnet — a controversial online business platform — as a cover to recruit and exploit unsuspecting individuals from other West African countries.

The CID has assured the public of its commitment to intensifying the fight against human trafficking and transnational scam operations.

Authorities say efforts are underway to locate and arrest key members of the criminal syndicate believed to be operating across several regions.

QNet is an MLM pyramid scheme run out of Malaysia by founder Vijay Eswaran (right).

Unfortunately despite QNet defrauding consumers for decades and multiple regulatory fraud warnings issued globally, Malaysian authorities have failed to take action.

QNet was ordered to cease business operations in Ghana in 2022. Despite the court order however, QNet has continued to defraud consumers through underground operations.

Human trafficking of QNet victims in Ghana has been a problem for years:

Instead of addressing ongoing fraud tied to human trafficking and hostage recruitment in Ghana, QNet continues to gaslight consumers with marketing campaigns.

Just days before the latest round of human trafficked victim rescues in Ghana, QNet announced it had purchased “multiple international awards for its consumer protection initiative, QNET Against Scams.”

Chief Marketing Officer of QNET, Mr. Trevor Kuna, said that at the 22nd Annual International Business Awards, IBA, held recently, the company won the Gold Stevie Award for its campaign, QNET Against Scams: Rebuilding Trust Through Crisis Communication and Public Education in Ghana, in the Brand/Reputation Management category.

He added that the company also received a Silver Stevie Award in the Public Service category for the same campaign and a Bronze Stevie Award for V-Africa 2025: Rebuilding Trust and Empowering Entrepreneurs in Africa Through QNET’s Flagship Convention, in the Community Engagement Event category.

On October 8th, the day after the latest round of human trafficked victim rescues, QNet announced it would be holding a “major regional convention” in Ghana during Q1, 2026.

QNET used the occasion to announce its next major regional convention: V-Africa 2026, scheduled for the first quarter of 2026 in Ghana.

I’d be surprised if any high-level C-suite members of QNet’s executive team from Malaysia attend. Still, assuming the event goes ahead and someone from the QNet C-suite shows up, Ghanian authorities have a shot at making arrests to address the root cause of long-running fraud across the country.

Failing which, to the detriment of consumers in Africa, the cat and mouse game between QNet and Ghanaian authorities will no doubt continue.