A lady from the United States and two brothers from Ghana have been arrested and charged for duping elderly American citizens.
The following three people are accused of conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering in the newly released indictment in United States v. Jamal Abubakari, et al.
Arrangement, Jamal Abubakari, also known as Jamal Abubakar, 22
Kamal Abubakari, also known as Lancaster or Kamal Abubakar, 22; and
53-year-old Amanda Joy Opoku-Boachie, also known as Amanda Joy Glum or Amanda Joy Kessei Bierman.
The three suspects were taken into jail in Virginia as they awaited more court procedures.
The indictment alleges that the defendants engaged in romantic fraud schemes by targeting older Americans on dating websites and social media platforms between July 2024 and April 2026.
Together with others, the defendants planned to utilize fictitious identities to build intimate, often romantic connections with the victims.
The victims remitted money via wire transfer to accounts under the control of conspiracy members after being duped by bogus information. Co-conspirators in Ghana and other countries received portions of the money.
In the US, a District Judge is handling a number of cases pertaining to this issue, including accusations of fraud enterprises connected to Ghana that target elderly victims.
Nine defendants have previously entered guilty pleas and received sentences totaling almost 50 years in jail, while many others in those cases are awaiting trial or sentencing.
In December 2025, Kumi, 31, of Swedru, Ghana, and Yussif, 31, of Accra, Ghana, were accused with conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering in United States v. Frederick Kumi Obeng, nicknamed Abu Trica, and Daniel Yussif, aka Denteni, or Slab.
The defendants listed below, who entered guilty pleas to conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering, are now incarcerated in United States v. David Onyinye Abuanekwu, et al.
Ghanaian national Dwayne Asafo Adjei, 29, was given a term of 71 months in jail, three years of supervised release, and $372,943 in restitution.
Nancy Adom, 30, of Akron and Columbus, Ohio, was given a sentence of 71 months in jail, three years of supervised release, and $1,079,559 in restitution.
Eric Aidoo, 46, of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced to a jail term of 71 months, three years of supervised release, and $668,228 in restitution.
The defendant below entered a guilty plea to obstruction of justice and is now receiving a jail sentence:
Nader Wasif, 31, of Brentwood, Tennessee, was given a 12-month prison term, a year of supervised release, and a $172,644 restitution order.
In addition, 28-year-old Ghanaian citizen Kelvin Asmah was recently taken into custody after charges in a second superseding indictment.
The following defendants in United States v. Otuo Amponsah, et al. are now incarcerated after their guilty pleas to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering:
Otuo Amponsah, 34, of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced to 108 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and $3,324,675 in restitution.
Columbus, Ohio resident Portia Joe, 28, was also sentenced to 51 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and $2,035,438 in reparations.
Columbus, Ohio resident Anna Amponsah, 35, is serving a prison term of 108 months, three years of supervised release, and $1,444,639 in restitution.
Ghanaian national Dwayne Asafo Adjei, 29, was given a term of 71 months in jail, three years of supervised release, and $372,943 in restitution. The sentence from U.S. v. Abuanekwu et al. will run concurrently with this.
Hannah Adom, a 27-year-old resident of Akron and Columbus, Ohio, was given a sentence of 71 months in prison, three years on supervised release, and $278,894 in restitution.
Abdoul Issaka Assimiou, 37, of Cleveland, Ohio, is awaiting punishment after entering a guilty plea to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
Each defendant’s punishment, if found guilty, will be decided by the court after an examination of case-specific variables such as involvement in the incident, any past criminal histories, and the nature of the infractions.
The FBI Cleveland Division oversaw the investigation that resulted in the indictments.
Considerable support was given by the Office of International Affairs of the Justice Department.
