8 million dollar romance scam of suspect Abu Trica, extradited to the US, revealed
Key Points
- Frederick Kumi (Abu Trica) defrauded more than 80 elderly Americans between April 2023 and November 2025.
- The criminal organization was reported to have used AI-powered fake video platforms to deceive victims.
- The 8 million dollars obtained from the fraud was alleged to have been funneled through shell companies and intermediaries in Ghana and the US.
- Authorities seized a mansion and luxury vehicles that Kumi allegedly purchased with illegal proceeds.
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US authorities announced that a criminal organization, including Frederick Kumi, nicknamed Abu Trica, carried out a multi-million-dollar romance scam targeting elderly Americans. Using assigned artificial intelligence video platforms to create fake female identities, the criminal organization gained the victims' trust by establishing online romantic relationships with them.
According to court documents, the gang, which operated between April 2023 and November 2025, defrauded more than 80 victims with entirely fabricated stories such as gold and diamond inheritances, making a haul of over 8 million dollars. While the collected money was laundered through shell company accounts and intermediaries in Ghana and the US to conceal the process, Abu Trica was alleged to have purchased luxury assets with the obtained revenue.
While legal proceedings continue, US authorities emphasized that the charges are still allegations and that Kumi is considered innocent until proven otherwise in court. International law enforcement seized a mansion in Ghana and luxury vehicles believed to have been purchased with the proceeds of the said scam. If found guilty, Kumi will face up to 20 years in prison.
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- What are they accusing Abu Trica of?
- Abu Trica is accused of electronic fraud and conspiring to commit money laundering.
- What method did the scammers use to deceive the victims?
- They created fake women using AI-powered video platforms and asked the victims for money by telling them lies about gold or diamond inheritances.
- What sentence could Abu Trica face if found guilty?
- If found guilty by the court, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
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