In brief
Jamal and Kamal Abubakari, 22, and Amanda Joy Opoku‑Boachie, 53, used fabricated identities on dating platforms to lure older Americans and Europeans into sending large sums of money. Between July 2024 and April 2026 the trio stole $9 million (£6.7 million) from victims in 24 U.S. states, Germany and Austria. They face up to 20 years in prison and forfeited luxury jewelry and other assets seized at their arrest. The case comes amid a broader U.S. crackdown on West African cyber‑criminal networks, highlighted by the extradition of Ghanaian influencer Frederick Kumi for an $8 million scam.
Twin brothers from Ghana and a US woman have pleaded guilty to orchestrating an international romance‑scam that stole $9 million from elderly victims across the US and Europe.
Jamal and Kamal Abubakari, 22, and Amanda Joy Opoku‑Boachie, 53, used fabricated identities on dating sites and social media to convince clients they were in loving relationships before requesting large sums of money or expensive gifts.
Between July 2024 and April 2026, victims in 24 U.S. states plus Germany and Austria lost a total of $9 million (£6.7 million). Several high‑profile properties, luxury watches, rings and chains were seized and forfeited by the trio.
U.S. authorities now face 20‑year sentences and a broader crackdown on Western‑African cyber‑criminal networks—recently highlighted by the extradition of Ghanaian influencer Frederick Kumi for an $8 million scam.
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