A Ghanaian-American man has been sentenced to 17 years for a $38 million fraud scheme.
The Ghanaian-American man has been identified as 33-year-old Kelvin Owusu Nkwantabisa.
He has been sentenced by a U.S. court to 17 years in federal prison for leading a sophisticated international Business Email Compromise (BEC) and money laundering scheme.
Reports suggest that Kelvin Owusu Nkwantabisa’s fraud scheme defrauded businesses and individuals of more than $38 million.
In a post shared by CDR Africa, read, “A U.S. court has sentenced Ghanaian-American Kelvin Owusu Nkwantabisa, 33, to 17 years in federal prison for leading a sophisticated international Business Email Compromise (BEC) and money laundering scheme that defrauded businesses and individuals of more than $38 million”.
In related news, the United States has released the names and photos of 355 West African immigrants listed among the US’s ‘worst of the worst’ criminal aliens including 30 Ghanaians.
According to reports, the 355 West African immigrants are facing deportation as part of ongoing immigration enforcement efforts by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Reports by Global World TV news stated, “Nigeria recorded the highest number of deportees, with 110 citizens sent back from the United States. Liberia followed closely with 94 deportees, making it the second-highest country on the list. Ghana had 30 deportees, while Senegal recorded 19.
The deportation exercise also involved citizens from several other West African and African countries. These include Cameroon, Gambia, Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritania, Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, Niger, Guinea, Togo, Mali, Benin, and Guinea-Bissau.
The DHS did not provide specific details about the offences committed by each individual who was deported. However, officials stated that the WOW initiative mainly focuses on foreign nationals who have been convicted of serious crimes while living in the United States.
Such crimes often include fraud, money laundering, drug trafficking, violent criminal offences, and other activities considered threats to public safety. Individuals found guilty of these offences may face deportation after serving their sentences or completing legal proceedings”.
Among the list of 30 Ghanaians, Mona Faiz Montrage, popularly known as Hajia4Reall, a Ghanaian socialite-turned-musician, was also listed on the United States (US) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ‘worst of the worst’ criminal aliens.
According to the DHS details, Haji4Real made the list for committing fraud and was arrested in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
It will be recalled that Hajia4Reall was sentenced to one year and one day in jail in the US for her involvement in a romance scam.
She was arrested in the UK on November 11, 2022, after participating in the Ghana Music Awards UK and was subsequently extradited to the US in May 2023 to face prosecution.
Her charges were related to her alleged involvement in a series of romance scams and other fraudulent activities amounting to over $2 million.
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