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Story summary
- Frederick Kumi, known as Abu Trica, a Ghanaian influencer, has been arrested on conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering related to a romance scam defrauding elderly Americans of over $8 million.
- Prosecutors say he used artificial intelligence to create fake identities and gained victims' trust through social media and dating sites before extorting money.
- The arrest followed a joint Ghana–United States operation, and the United States seeks extradition.
