I had not thought of this angle but good point.

However, shouldn’t Africans be vetting these opportunities better? Scamming is a global issue. Happens everywhere and the scammers are getting wiser and more sophisticated. It is not always easy to keep up with their latest schemes. With that said though, the investor is primarily responsible for doing their due diligence and not simply trusting a business because it is from ‘abroad’ or referred to them by a friend. I’m assuming of course that in some situations, perhaps these scammers are given blind trust.