Former British High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin, has reacted to the arrest of a suspect involved in an AI-generated scam attributed to the CEO of Engineers & Planners Ltd & Dzata Cement Ltd, Ibrahim Mahama.
According to Rafik Mahama, a key suspect has been arrested and has been processed for court by the Police Cybercrime Unit.
He added that Mr Ibrahim Mahama is not involved in any form of investment scheme or cryptocurrency trading, or business dealings anywhere.
Rafik Mahama revealed that steps are being taken to report the videos to the relevant state authorities to deal with them decisively.
In a Facebook post, the special aide to Mr Ibrahim Mahama stated, “The public is hereby put on notice to disregard the AI-generated videos being circulated by faceless people or sources about Mr Ibrahim Mahama being engaged in any form of investment scheme or cryptocurrency trading.
Mr Ibrahim Mahama is not involved in any form of investment scheme or cryptocurrency trading, or business dealings anywhere. As stated in our previous disclaimers on similar activities by scammers, the videos are fake and should be disregarded”.
His statement added, “Steps have been taken to report the videos to the relevant state authorities to deal with them decisively. A key suspect has been arrested and has been processed for court by the Police Cybercrime Unit.
Additionally, the public should disregard any FACEBOOK and TikTok accounts created using the image and name of Mr Ibrahim Mahama. Mr Ibrahim Mahama (CEO, Engineers & Planners Ltd & Dzata Cement Ltd) is not on FACEBOOK and TikTok. He’s available on his verified Instagram and X account”.
Reacting to the news, Jon Benjamin simply wrote on X, “Engineers and Scammers?”.
In related news, the Cybercrime Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service has busted ten suspects for allegedly creating fake online food delivery platforms.
On 1st October 2025, the police operation led to the arrest of three male and three female suspects.
Six suspects named Wonder Sakpiti, Sedinam Amaglo, Godsway Dunyo, Angela Agblemekpe, Mathew Aheto, and Fafali Amoah were arrested.
The police’s preliminary investigations showed the suspect created fake social media accounts and a website to impersonate Papaye, Pizzaman, KFC, and Mawarko.
Victims on the fake platforms are directed to make payment via mobile money, after which they never receive their food.
The police further revealed that the suspects sometimes gain unauthorised access to victims’ mobile money wallets and bank accounts, claiming to help them and dupe them of their funds.
On October 12, 2025, a subsequent investigation led to the arrest of the main leader and three others in Haatso in Accra.
The suspect has been identified as Elijah Sotama Etse, alias Pop Smoke (the syndicate leader), Elliot Sotama Atsu, Jethro Atsu, and Obed Selasi Agboli.
According to the police, twelve mobile phones were retrieved, and other Digital devices used in the fraudulent activities were retrieved and are undergoing forensic examination.
Meanwhile, all ten suspects are in police custody and will be processed in court on Monday, 13th October 2025.
See the post below:
Engineers and Scammers? https://t.co/Q5KgS9C2ui
— (((Jon Benjamin)))🇬🇧🏴🇨🇱✡️ ⚒🇬🇭 (@JonBenjamin19) October 13, 2025