After 300 Victims Rescued, 25 Arrested in W/Africa
Monrovia, Liberia – International direct-selling company QNET says it is expanding its anti-scam offensive to Liberia in 2026, following what it describes as major breakthroughs against criminal networks that misused its brand across West Africa.
Addressing about 30 Liberian journalists during a New Year Media Webinar on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, Deputy Regional General Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, Cherif Abdoulaye, disclosed that the company’s intensified collaboration with security agencies in 2025 led to the rescue of more than 300 victims and the arrest of 25 suspects linked to employment scams and human trafficking schemes falsely operating under QNET’s name.
Reporters and editors from all across Liberia participated in the virtual engagement as part of the company’s attempt to define its business strategy and provide protections against scammers abusing its reputation. He said that the main focus of QNET’s campaign is its flagship “QNET Against Scams” program, a comprehensive public awareness and enforcement campaign that was started in 2024 and spread throughout Ghana, Senegal, and Sierra Leone in 2025.
According to Abdoulaye’s narration, the campaign has greatly increased consumer awareness in impacted communities and earned international attention after being highlighted in a recent BBC documentary. He also mentioned that QNET and Ghana’s Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding in 2025, enhancing intelligence sharing and cooperative investigations.
According to Abdoulaye, the cooperation, which was backed by Ghana’s Police and Immigration Service, targeted syndicates that were allegedly enticing victims with false promises of job abroad, fraudulent visa procedures, and prospects for illegal migration.
“QNET does not support illegal migration, false job offers, or recruitment scams, adding that the company remains committed to proactive investigations and deeper collaboration with law enforcement across the region,” he said.
He said that QNET intends to launch the anti-scam campaign in Liberia, Togo, and Benin this year in an effort to duplicate the enforcement and public education strategy that it claims produced positive outcomes in nearby nations.
He clarified internally that the corporation claimed to have zero tolerance for unethical behavior within its network by reporting disciplinary action against 298 independent distributors in 2025 for violating its Code of Conduct.
Regional Legal Counsel for QNET Sub-Saharan Africa Kwasi Danso also spoke during the webinar, restating the company’s legal commitment to safeguarding its clients and reputation from dishonest operators.
According to Danso, some participating Liberian journalists talked about their experiences personally interacting with QNET’s global management team and asking insightful questions about the company’s operations during its flagship conference in Malaysia.
He said, with scam-related cases increasingly drawing public attention across West Africa, QNET’s planned expansion into Liberia places the spotlight squarely on whether its anti-fraud promises will translate into measurable local impact in the months ahead.
Reported by: Prince Saah
