6 h. ago Sean Kingston Sentenced to Prison in US$1 Million Fraud Case

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/sean-kingston-sentenced-to-prison-in-us1-million-fraud-case/Rapper Sean Kingston received a 42-month federal prison sentence this week for masterminding a million-dollar fraud scheme targeting luxury vendors. The “Beautiful Girls” singer, whose legal name is Kisean Anderson, collaborated with his mother, Janice Turner, to deceive businesses by leveraging his celebrity status. Prosecutors detailed how the pair lured victims—mostly high-end electronics and furniture […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/sean-kingston-sentenced-to-prison-in-us1-million-fraud-case/

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19 h. ago Rapper Sean Kingston sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for $1m fraud scheme

Rapper Sean Kingston was sentenced on Friday to three and a half years in prison after being convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme in South Florida.

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56 h. ago New York sues Zelle, says security lapses led to $1 billion consumer fraud losses

Zelle was sued on Wednesday by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who said the electronic payment platform's refusal to adopt critical safety features enabled fraudsters to steal more than $1 billion from consumers.

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3 d. ago Telecel Winners’ Disbelief Turns to Joy as GH¢20k Prizes Land

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/how-telecel-2moorch-money-promo-winners-react-to-gh%c2%a220000-wins/Skepticism gave way to screams and frantic verification when two ordinary Ghanaians won life-changing sums in Telecel’s 2Moorch Money promo. For Paul Owusu, a Tema Port clearing agent, the GH¢20,000 call seemed like a scam. “I wasn’t interested how could I win?” he recalled. His disbelief sparked a forensic mission: texting fraud lines, calling helplines, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/how-telecel-2moorch-money-promo-winners-react-to-gh%c2%a220000-wins/

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5 d. ago Driver jailed for stealing susu box containing over GH¢20,000

The Pakyi District Court has sentenced a 23-year-old driver to 12 months’ imprisonment in hard labour for stealing a susu box containing over GH¢20,000. 

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6 d. ago Ghana Fraud Suspects Face US Court After US$100m Extradition

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-fraud-suspects-face-us-court-after-us100m-extradition/Three Ghanaians accused of masterminding a vast international cybercrime network arrived in the United States this week. They face federal charges for allegedly stealing more than $100 million through elaborate romance scams and business email frauds targeting vulnerable Americans, many elderly. Isaac Oduro Boateng, Inusah Ahmed, and Derrick Van Yeboah landed in New York on […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-fraud-suspects-face-us-court-after-us100m-extradition/

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7 d. ago Ghanaian nationals extradited for alleged roles in stealing more than $100m through romance scams, other fraud

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Christopher G. Raia, announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging four Ghanaian nationals, Isaac Oduro Boateng aka “Kofi Boat,” Inusah Ahmed aka “Pascal,” Derrick Van Yeboah aka “Van,” and Patrick Kwame Asare aka “Borgar,” for their roles in an international criminal organization that stole more than $100 million from victims via romance scams and business email compromises.

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8 d. ago Deloitte Warns Ghana Insurers Over Rising Fraud and Cyber Risks

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/deloitte-warns-ghana-insurers-over-rising-fraud-and-cyber-risks/Ghanaian insurance firms are losing significant revenue to fraud, with occupational fraud alone draining approximately 5.0% of company income annually. This stark warning came from Dr. Kwabena Situ, Partner, Assurance at Deloitte Ghana, during a firm-hosted webinar titled “Insurance Fraud Awareness and Mitigation.” He urged insurers to adopt comprehensive, proactive strategies to combat escalating internal […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/deloitte-warns-ghana-insurers-over-rising-fraud-and-cyber-risks/

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9 d. ago Ghanaian Musician’s Luxury Car Seized in International Fraud Probe

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-musicians-luxury-car-seized-in-international-fraud-probe/Ghana’s Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has confiscated a Lamborghini Urus from artist Charles Nii Armah, known as Shatta Wale, following a joint investigation with U.S. authorities. The seizure executed in June at the musician’s Trassaco Valley residence stemmed from a 2023 request by the FBI and U.S. Justice Department. The vehicle is tied […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-musicians-luxury-car-seized-in-international-fraud-probe/

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1 week ago Create a comprehensive fraud strategy to withstand any cyberattack, others – Deloitte Assurance Partner to insurance firms

“Fraud is something that makes companies lose lots of money. Resources that can be channeled into other areas of the businesses to grow the firms are being lost to fraud. It is a very topical issue that businesses, especially insurance firms, must start dealing with. You know Deloitte is proactive on issues pertaining to regulatory and standards and all that. This is a canker that we need to deal with we need to deal with it squarely”.

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1 week ago Cable thieves jailed 25 years after GH¢83K ECG heist in Central Region

An Agona Swedru Circuit Court has sentenced two individuals to a combined 25 years’ imprisonment for stealing cables belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

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1 week ago Man named by EOCO in Shatta Wale Lamborghini seizure serving 7 years in US jail over $4m fraud

A man named in the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s (EOCO) statement on the seizure of a Lamborghini linked to musician Shatta Wale is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence in the US for his role in a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme.

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1 week ago Employee of Samatex Timber and Plywood Company Limited convicted over cable theft

The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced an employee of Samatex Timber and Plywood Company Limited to five years imprisonment with hard labour.

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1 week ago Man jailed 6 years for GH¢350 Itel phone robbery at ‘machete point’

A 38-year-old unemployed man who robbed a resident of Nungua and made away with an Itel mobile phone valued at GH¢350 has been sentenced to six years’ imprisonment by a Circuit Court in Accra.

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3 w. ago FDA Official Demands Harsher Penalties for Illegal Drug Traffickers

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fda-official-demands-harsher-penalties-for-illegal-drug-traffickers/The Upper West Regional Director of Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has called for tougher sentencing guidelines following what he describes as “disappointingly lenient” court rulings against illegal drug vendors. Sankpal Dafaari Kelvin revealed disturbing details of recent enforcement operations during a youth sensitization program organized by Aware Minds Foundation in Wa. Kelvin cited […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/fda-official-demands-harsher-penalties-for-illegal-drug-traffickers/

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3 w. ago Businessman Charged for Impersonating NDC’s Joshua Alabi in GH¢60k Scam

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/businessman-charged-for-impersonating-ndcs-joshua-alabi-in-gh%c2%a260k-scam/A 40-year-old businessman, Nurudeen Abdul Ganew, has been granted bail after appearing before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly impersonating NDC stalwart Professor Joshua Alabi to defraud Council of State member Hakeem Addae of GH¢60,000. His brothers, Nurudeen Rashid and Nurudeen Gafaru, face related conspiracy charges in what prosecutors describe as an organized fraud operation […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/businessman-charged-for-impersonating-ndcs-joshua-alabi-in-gh%c2%a260k-scam/

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3 w. ago Jealous husband, 60, jailed 20 years after fatally shooting wife in front of child

A 60-year-old man, Doe Fiano, has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment by an Accra High Court for fatally shooting his wife in the presence of their four-year-old child. Fiano pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was also handed an additional 10-year sentence for possessing a firearm without lawful authority. The sentences are to run concurrently, […]

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3 w. ago NPA Officials Accused of Siphoning GH₵280M in Fuel Sector Corruption Scandal

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/npa-officials-accused-of-siphoning-gh%e2%82%b5280m-in-fuel-sector-corruption-scandal/Legal scholar Kwaku Azar has detailed explosive allegations from the Office of the Special Prosecutor implicating former NPA CEO Mustapha Hamid and associates in a ₵280 million corruption scheme between 2022-2024. The alleged fraud involved coercing oil marketers into paying fictitious “regulatory fees” under threat of license revocation, with funds diverted from Ghana’s Unified Petroleum […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/npa-officials-accused-of-siphoning-gh%e2%82%b5280m-in-fuel-sector-corruption-scandal/

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3 w. ago Growing calls for presidential pardon for William Ato Essien

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/growing-calls-for-presidential-pardon-for-william-ato-essien-2/The Head of Mission for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Dr. John Apea as asked for a presidential pardon for Mr. William Ato Essien, founder of capital Bank. William Essien was convicted and jailed for 15 years over Gh¢90 million theft against him and currently in a poor state of health in prison custody. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/growing-calls-for-presidential-pardon-for-william-ato-essien-2/

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last month Prosecutor in Diddy and Epstein cases fired by justice department

The US Department of Justice has fired a veteran federal prosecutor who worked on the cases against sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, and hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.

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