Ghanaian influencer faces 20 years in prison after alleged romance scam defrauded elderly Americans of $8m

Ghanaian extradited to US over $8m scam targeting elderly Americans

A Ghanaian social media influencer known as Abu Trica, whose real name is Frederick Kumi, has been extradited to the US to face trial for allegedly running a romance scam that defrauded elderly Americans of over 8m (£5.9m). He denies all the charges against him. Prosecutors said he used AI tools to create fake online The post Ghanaian extradited to US over 8m scam targeting elderly Americans appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

Chinese Billionaire Who Infiltrated American Politics Sentenced For Fraud

Chinese businessman, right-wing media mogul, and real estate tycoon Miles Guo has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for defrauding his followers of more than 1 billion. Guo, who also used the names “Ho Wan Kwok,” “Guo Wengui,” “Brother Seven,” “The Principal,” and “Boss,” was convicted of racketeering, securities fraud, money laundering, and defrauding ...

Crypto kiosks were used to scam $56 million from Texans last year. Lawmakers want regulation.

Maria was standing in front of a cryptocurrency ATM, 5,000 in hand and a moment away from being scammed. Fabricated court documents, supposedly sent by text from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, threatened the 72-year-old with arrest if she didn’t feed the money into the “crypto kiosk” at a grocery store. A voice on her [] The post Crypto kiosks were used to scam 56 million from Texans last year. Lawmakers want regulation. appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Millions Spit Out Of Hacked U.S. Cash Machines: Two Sentenced in Massive ‘ATM Jackpotting’ Plot

Two Venezuelan nationals living illegally in the United States have been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for installing “Ploutus” malware on cash machines to steal millions of dollars. The physical scheme, known as “ATM jackpotting,” has been identified as a major revenue stream for the violent transnational gang Tren de Aragua (TdA). The [] Millions Spit Out Of Hacked U.S. Cash Machines: Two Sentenced in Massive ‘ATM Jackpotting’ Plot

Ghanaian extradited to US admits role in $4.4m romance fraud, agrees to pay restitution

A Ghanaian national extradited to the United States has admitted his involvement in a romance and inheritance fraud conspiracy and agreed to pay approximately 4.4 million in restitution, representing the financial losses suffered by victims, as part of his plea agreement. Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, who also goes by the name Dada Joe Remix, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud last week, according to a statement issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.