The Ghana Police Service has dispelled claims of ongoing recruitment currently circulating on social media platforms.

In a statement, the security agency stated, "The Police Administration wishes to categorically state that this information is false. The Service has not announced any new recruitment exercise."

Any recruitment exercise will be duly advertised through the official communication channels of the Service, including the official website, verified social media platforms, and in the national dailies, the Service noted.

The public has therefore been advised to disregard such fraudulent claims and desist from engaging with individuals or groups who promise recruitment opportunities in exchange for money.

"The public is encouraged to report any persons or groups engaged in these fraudulent activities to the nearest Police Station," the statement added.

The Ghana Police Service has assured the public that it is actively investigating these fraudulent activities.

Persons found to be involved in such illegal schemes will be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the law.

A number of state security institutions have distanced themselves from ongoing fake recruitment messages spreading across social media and unofficial websites.

The wave of fraudulent job adverts targeting Ghana’s youth has prompted strong warnings from several state security agencies.

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has informed the public that it has not initiated any enlistment process. In a statement, the military said: “The general public is hereby informed that the Ghana Armed Forces is not undertaking any recruitments/enlistments yet.”

It described the circulating notices as “fake and should be ignored,” and reminded citizens that all official recruitments are only published in the Daily Graphic and Ghanaian Times.

Also, the Ghana Prisons Service disassociated itself from a viral flier claiming to advertise positions for Prison Office Assistants (POAs) under the Youth Employment Agency (YEA).

The Service expressed no knowledge of the campaign, stating, “(it) strongly disassociates itself from this advertisement as it has no knowledge or information of the content on the flyer and cautions the public to treat this as fake news.”

It noted that any legitimate engagement with the YEA would be communicated through “reliable media releases.”

On its part, the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has alerted the public to a fake recruitment scheme linked to a third-party website, GOLERNERSHUB.COM, which claims to be handling protocol recruitment for the Service.

The GIS said it has “not engaged any individual, group, or third-party website to conduct recruitment exercises or sell protocol forms on its behalf.”

It further clarified that no clearance has been issued by the government for any hiring exercise, and assured the public that updates will only be made through official and credible platforms. Investigations are underway to track down those behind the scheme in collaboration with national security.

The Ministry of the Interior has also taken notice of a fraudulent recruitment message circulating on social media, claiming to offer opportunities for recruitment into the Ghana Security Services through a “Data Gathering Form”.

According to the ministry, the link -

- which cites a submission deadline of June 10, 2025, is unauthorised.

The Ministry of the Interior clarified that no recruitment is conducted via Google Forms or similar platforms, and thus entreated the general public to disregard “this fraudulent message and avoid clicking the provided link or sharing personal information.”

“Engaging with such links may result in identity theft, financial loss, or other cybercrimes,” the ministry warned, while entreating the public to report suspicious activities by contacting the ministry through its official channels: 0303- 956596; Email: info@mint.gov.gh, Facebook: Ministry of the Interior, Ghana; X: @MinterGh and its website: www.mint.gov.gh