The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has successfully extradited 37-year-old Nigerian Abiola Kayode, who was on their Most Wanted Cyber Criminal List, to Nebraska. Kayode faces serious charges in connection …
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The prosecution handling the tragic stabbing case at O’reilly Senior High School, which led to the death of one student, has officially forwarded the case docket to the Office of …
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On September 8, 2024, the Ghana Police Service arrested four individuals in connection with a violent assault that left three people injured in Oyarifa, a suburb of Accra. The suspects, …
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FinancialInvestment Scams
Zimbabwe’s Oil Pipeline Project Linked to South African Businessman’s Fraud Scandal
A South African businessman involved in a major oil pipeline project between Mozambique and Zimbabwe has been connected to a US$45 million fraud scandal in Ghana. The businessman, Errol Gregor, …
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Business & Job Opportunity Scams
Trader Sentenced to 5 Years for Defrauding 97 Job Seekers of GH¢402,000
A 28-year-old trader, Dorcas Twene Amankwa, has been sentenced to five years in prison after defrauding 97 individuals of GH¢402,000 under the false pretense of securing them jobs in Ghana’s …
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Two Ghanaians, Sadia Alhassan and Mohammed Saaminu Zuberu, have been sentenced in the United States for their roles in a romance scam that deceived elderly Americans out of hundreds of …
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By Michael D. Pitman A 25-year-old man from Fairfield, Ohio, has been sentenced to 6½ years in federal prison for his involvement in a widespread online romance fraud conspiracy that …
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ByTai Kolade Four men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in an attempt to import 1.5 tonnes of cannabis into the UK from Ghana. The sentencing follows their …
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Business & Job Opportunity ScamsBusiness-Related
Hairstylist Adwoa Nyarko Sentenced for GH¢139,000 Scam
The Accra Circuit Court has sentenced hairstylist Adwoa Nyarko to five years in prison for her role in a recruitment scam involving GH¢139,000. Nyarko was found guilty on four counts …