Three Convicted for Defrauding Trader of GH¢38,450 in Fake MoMo Transaction
Three young men from Assin Breku have been convicted after deceiving a trader into transferring GH¢38,450 through a fraudulent mobile money transaction.
- Three men convicted for defrauding a trader of GH¢38,450 through a fake MoMo transaction.
- Police arrested the suspects at a hideout in Assin Breku after investigations by the Cybercrime Unit.
- The convicts refunded the full amount to the complainant after the court’s ruling.
The Assin Fosu District Court has convicted three young men for defrauding a 26-year-old trader of GH¢38,450 through a fraudulent mobile money transaction.
The convicts are 24-year-old footballers Francis Appiah and Emmanuel Oteng, alias Flow Delli, and 21-year-old Emmanuel Antwi, all residents of Assin Breku.
Presided over by His Worship Abdul Majid Iliasu, the court ordered the three men to refund the full amount to the complainant, Shalean Stella Bamfo.
According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on July 21, 2026, when Appiah allegedly contacted Ms Bamfo and falsely claimed that he had mistakenly transferred money to her.
He reportedly kept the trader engaged in a lengthy conversation before directing her to a nearby mobile money merchant. The complainant was subsequently deceived into transferring GH¢38,450 through e-cash to three MTN numbers registered in the names of Saar Hassana, Rebecca Bosiako Antwi and Sarah Gyeti Arthur.
The prosecution said Appiah later transferred GH¢6,290 to Antwi as his share of the proceeds.
Ms Bamfo later realised that she had been defrauded and reported the incident to the Central North Regional Police Cybercrime Unit.
Following investigations involving telecommunications companies, intelligence gathering and a court order, the police arrested the three suspects at a hideout in Assin Breku.
The court was also informed that one of the accused admitted to the offence in a caution statement.
After their conviction, the three men refunded the entire GH¢38,450 to the complainant.
In his ruling, His Worship Abdul Majid Iliasu took into account the fact that the convicts were first-time offenders but warned them against returning to criminal activities.
The judge cautioned that they could face imprisonment if they were arrested again for engaging in criminal conduct. He urged them to abandon fraudulent activities and seek legitimate means of earning a living.
The court also commended the Central North Regional Police Cybercrime Unit for its efforts in investigating and combating cyber-related crimes in the region.
