Ghanaian gospel musician Celestine Donkor has revealed that she was scammed by Papaye’s online food service. In a self-recorded video, Celestine shared how she tried to order food for her nieces’ birthday from the Lapaz branch of the popular restaurant. She called a number listed on their website and placed an order, agreeing to pay upon pickup. However, the person on the other end told her to pay upfront for her order to be processed faster. After paying, Celestine realized that the number she sent the payment to wasn’t actually connected to Papaye.
“I called back, and they claimed to be Papaye using the manager’s number, telling me to enter a code to confirm my order. That’s when I realized I’d been scammed,” Celestine explained. She then drove to Papaye Lapaz to report the incident, but when she spoke to the staff, they showed no concern or willingness to help. “Their attitude made it clear that they were involved in the scam,” she said. Celestine also revealed that her mobile money account was blocked due to unusual activity, and airtime was transferred to the scammers, similar to a case involving actress Ahuofe Patricia.
Ahuofe Patricia had also shared her experience of being scammed after ordering food online from the Papaye branch at Frafraha. She received a call from a man asking for a code to confirm her order, and after she refused to share the code, she received multiple messages about airtime transfers and attempts to authorize a GHC300 transaction. Her SIM card was eventually blocked for entering wrong codes. When she informed the Papaye staff about the scam, they acknowledged that other customers had been affected but showed no urgency in assisting her.
Both Celestine Donkor and Ahuofe Patricia have urged the public to be cautious when using Papaye’s online service, as their experiences highlight a worrying pattern of fraudulent activity.
Watch the video below..