Tag: Romance Fraud
Jamal Abubakari, Wire Fraud and Money Laundering, Ohio 2026
⏱ 3 min read Two Ghanaian brothers and a US woman bilked elderly Americans out of thousands in a brazen romance scam. Jamal Abubakari, 22, and his brother Kamal Abubakari, 22, allegedly created fake profiles on dating apps and social media to woo their prey. Amanda Joy Opoku-Boachie, 53, helped facilitate the scheme. The scam…
Ali Habou Maman, Romance Fraud, Maryland 2022
⏱ 2 min read A 58-year-old Nigerien national is facing federal charges for a romance fraud scheme that swindled unsuspecting victims in Baltimore. Ali Habou Maman, of Frederick, MD, allegedly posed as love interests to scam victims out of money and property. According to the indictment, Maman and his co-conspirators began their scheme in October…
