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22 Feb

Fraud Alert: ECG Cautions Clients Against MoMo Fraudsters

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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has advised clients to only transact business with the power distribution company through its PowerApp and offices. Speaking to JoyNews, the Volta Regional General Manager of ECG, Ms. Christina Jatoe-Kaleo explained that, her outfit does not operate a mobile money account. She therefore entreated customers not to give audience to people who would ask them to send money to ECG mobile money account to access ECG services. Source: Adomonline

30 Jan

Fraud: Ex Black Stars Player Prince Tagoe Ordered To Pay $40K

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An Accra Circuit Court has ordered Prince Tagoe, a former Black Stars player, to pay GH₵10 per dollar in the auto fraud case. Tagoe has so far refunded $21,000 (GH₵210,0000) cedi equivalent, leaving a balance of $19,000. However, when the matter was called, Tagoe contended that he was going to refund the money based on the year 2021 dollar rate. Prosecution led by Detective Chief Inspector Agartha Abena Asantewa opposed Tagoe’s request, saying the money given by the complainant to him (Tagoe) were in dollars. According to Prosecution, they have pegged one dollar at GH₵10, adding that was not the current…

20 Dec

Prophet Remanded Over Alleged GH₵2 Million Property Fraud

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A Circuit Court in Accra has remanded into police custody Daniel Nkansah, founder of New Pentecost Vision Church, for failing to appear before it. Nkansah and his son, Daniel Boahene Nkansah are jointly being held on charges of conspiracy and defrauding by false pretences. They are alleged to have collected over two million from a businessman under the pretext of selling some landed properties at Achimota, Radio Gold, Mataheko among other areas to him. When the matter was called, Daniel Nkansah was not in court. His son appeared in court. The court presided over by Mrs Afia Owusua Appiah issued…

12 Sep

Court Issues Bench Warrant For The Arrest Of 3 Businessmen Over Fraud

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An Accra Circuit Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of three businessmen over an alleged GHC621,000.00 oil fraud. They are Alhaji Iddrisu Ibrahim, Alhaji Abdul Samed and Simon Muelenga. The accused persons will have to appear before the Court presided over by Mrs Ellen Ofei-Ayeh on September 27, 2023, to answer the conspiracy, fraud and issuing of dud cheque charges against them. The facts are that Mr Ebenezer Martei, the Complainant, is a businessman and the Proprietor of West Stream Dominion Enterprise and resides at Dansoman in Accra. Accused Ibrahim as well as Yusif and Simon Muelenga,…

17 May

Nigerian Jailed Eight Years For Defrauding Former CID Boss

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The Accra Circuit Court One has sentenced a Nigerian to eight years imprisonment in hard labour for defrauding a police officer, Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah. Bright Daniels, who at the time of committing the crime, was a convicted prisoner at the Nsawam Prisons, denied the offence. He was taken through a full trial and found culpable. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Emmanuel Nyamekye, giving the facts in the Court presided over by Mrs Afia Owusua Appiah, said the Complainant was COP Mrs Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, a former boss of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of…

16 May

GHAMFIN Warns Against Rising Incidents Of Fraud, Ponzi Schemes

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Executive Director at the Ghana Microfinance Institution Network (GHAMFIN), Yaw Gyamfi, has expressed concern over the increasing prevalence of Ponzi schemes in the country; emphasising the need for citizens to exercise caution when dealing with financial institutions that promise unrealistically high-interest rates within a short period. During a two-day media capacity training on financial literacy organised by the Ministry of Finance in Tamale, he stressed the importance of citizens refraining from engaging with institutions that make such promises, as their savings are often stolen through these fraudulent means. “Ponzi schemes are on the rise in the country as many citizens’s…

09 Feb

Building Contractor Accused Of Fraud Granted GH₵150k Bail

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An Accra Circuit Court has granted a GH₵150,000.00 bail with two sureties to a 57-year-old building contractor accused of fraud. Wonder Abochie Kissina was charged on two counts for defrauding by false pretence and forgery. He pleaded not guilty to both charges levelled against him. The Court presided over by Mrs Afia Owusuaa Appiah ordered that the sureties must be justified. The case has been adjourned to March 13, 2023. The Prosecution led by Inspector Cyrus Egbert Conduah said the complainant, Edward Brown, was the Managing Director of Justcret Ventures, a Real Estate Development Company and lived in James Town,…

22 Nov

47-Year-Old Man Charged For Fraudulent Land Transaction

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An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to Joseph Ofosu, a 47-year-old, in the sum of GH₵150,000.00 with three sureties, two to be in the jurisdiction and to be justified. The accused person was charged for fraudulent transaction of land, contrary to section 277(2)(a) of Land Act 2020, (ACT 1036). The Court presided over by Mrs Afia Owusua Appiah adjourned the matter to December 7, 2022. The Court also asked the prosecution to file and serve all disclosures and witness statements on the accused person. Inspector Cyrus E. Conduah told the Court that the complainant in the case was Isabelle…