Three individuals, including Ghanaian brothers Jamal “Arrangement” Abubakari and Kamal “Lancaster” Abubakari, alongside U.S.-based Amanda Joy Opoku-Boachie, have been indicted in a federal court for their roles in a sophisticated romance fraud and money laundering conspiracy.
Arrested in Virginia, the trio remains in custody facing charges for allegedly defrauding elderly Americans through deceptive social media and dating profiles between July 2024 and April 2026.
Prosecutors claim the defendants manipulated victims into transferring funds to network-controlled accounts before siphoning the proceeds to accomplices in Ghana and other international locations.
This case is a significant component of a broader U.S. crackdown under the Elder Justice Initiative, which has already seen the convictions of several other Ghanaian nationals.
Notable among these are Dwayne Asafo Adjei, who received a 71-month sentence, and Otuo Amponsah, sentenced to 108 months and ordered to pay over $3.3 million in restitution.
Other pending cases include those of Swedru native Frederick “Abu Trica” Kumi and Accra resident Daniel “Slab” Yussif, both charged in late 2025 for similar schemes.
The investigation was spearheaded by the FBI’s Cleveland Division in collaboration with several Ghanaian authorities, including the Economic and Organised Crime Office and the Ghana Police Service.
While these indictments highlight an intensive effort to dismantle international fraud syndicates, all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana