Property Fraud & Double-Sales in Africa: How to Fight Back Legally

By ClintonOur Publications

Property fraud remains one of the most common and devastating legal challenges across Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and other African countries. Often tied to weak registration systems, corruption, and poor oversight, the problem is widespread:

  • Multiple sales of the same land

  • Forged title documents

  • Sale of land under litigation

  • Unauthorized sales by relatives or chiefs

  • Land guards blocking rightful owners

At Clinton Consultancy, we specialize in helping both individuals and corporates navigate and resolve property fraud cases—recovering land, freezing fraudulent transfers, and prosecuting offenders.

Common Types of Property Fraud We Litigate

1. Double Sales (Multiple Sales of the Same Plot)

A seller sells the same land to two or more buyers. Often the first buyer does not register the transaction, and the second buyer — sometimes innocent, sometimes complicit — attempts to take possession.

Our Legal Response:

  • Search title history at the Lands Commission or Deeds Registry

  • Injunction applications to freeze occupation or registration

  • Declaratory relief to establish rightful ownership

  • Cancellation of fraudulent registration

2. Fraudulent Transfer by Family Members

In many customary or family-owned lands, one member unlawfully sells communal land without proper consent.

Our Strategy:

  • Challenge validity of consent and signatures

  • Investigate root of title through stool/family heads

  • Engage in mediation and, where necessary, High Court litigation

3. Fake or Forged Indentures

Unscrupulous agents or fraudsters fabricate land documents to deceive unsuspecting buyers.

Our Approach:

  • File criminal complaints and pursue restitution

  • Nullify the contract under civil fraud claims

  • Coordinate with CID, EOCO, and regulatory bodies

4. Encroachment by Armed Land Guards

Even after rightful purchase, landowners may face intimidation or blockades from land guards tied to rival claimants.

What We Do:

  • File urgent injunctions and police notifications

  • Liaise with national security or police command to disband threats

  • Institute claims for trespass and damages

Why Clinton Consultancy?

  • Track Record: We have resolved high-value land disputes worth millions across Ghana and Sierra Leone.

  • Multi-Layered Strategy: Legal + police + political + land commission coordination.

  • Discreet Representation: Especially for diaspora or high-net-worth clients.

  • Fast Action: Urgent injunctions, caveat registration, title freezing.

Client Profile: Who We Help

  • Diaspora buyers with contested land

  • Foreign investors exposed to land scams

  • Individuals sold fake lands or facing land guards

  • Businesses acquiring land under community/stool disputes

  • Victims of forged indentures or impersonated sellers

Our Services Include:

  • Full land due diligence

  • Fraud investigations

  • Litigation in High Court or Customary Land Secretariat

  • Title correction and re-registration

  • Criminal referrals for impersonation and fraud

  • Civil recovery and damages

Secure What’s Rightfully Yours

If you’ve been defrauded or are in dispute over land, time is critical. Every day that passes increases the risk of permanent title transfer or development by bad-faith buyers.

Call/WhatsApp: +233 27 252 2695
 Email: amanda@clintonconsultancy.com