Ghana, the shining star of Africa, has achieved many successes but continues to grapple with a persistent problem: widespread scams and fraud. Fraud, officially ranked as a high-risk predicate offence for money laundering in Ghana’s 2024 National Risk Assessment, has been a recurring threat for years, undermining the nation’s integrity and eroding public trust. While fraud and scams technically differ in victim participation, this article uses them interchangeably to underscore their shared impact.