两名22岁的加纳籍双胞胎兄弟Jamal Abubakari和Kamal Abubakari，连同一名53岁的夏威夷女性Amanda Joy Opoku-Boachie，在美国法庭对参与国际浪漫诈骗网络指控表示认罪 1。据BBC World报道，该犯罪团伙利用虚假身份在约会网站及社交媒体上建立浪漫关系，诱骗受害者将资金转移至加纳银行账户，作案时间段被记录为2024年7月至2026年4月 1。
受害群体主要集中在俄亥俄州，同时也波及美国其他24个州以及德国和奥地利，多为老年人 1。据统计，受害者集体损失金额达900万美元（约合670万英镑） 1。根据认罪协议，三人面临最高20年的监禁判决，宣判时间定于明年，且已同意没收警方在逮捕时查获的珠宝、名表等奢侈品作为处罚的一部分 1。
Jamal Abubakari and Kamal Abubakari, 22-year-old twin brothers from Ghana, along with Amanda Joy Opoku-Boachie, a 53-year-old woman from Hawaii, have pleaded guilty in a US court for their roles in an international romance scam network that defrauded victims of $9 million (£6.7m) 1. The scheme targeted primarily elderly individuals in the United States and Europe between July 2024 and April 2026, according to BBC World 1. Although the end date in the source material appears chronologically inconsistent with current timeframes, it is reported as stated in the official documents 1.
The defendants utilized dating websites and social media platforms to establish fictitious romantic relationships with their victims, subsequently convincing them to transfer funds into bank accounts controlled by the syndicate in Ghana 1. While the majority of losses were incurred by residents in Ohio, victims across 24 other US states, as well as those in Germany and Austria, were also affected by the fraud 1. As part of their plea agreements, the trio has consented to the forfeiture of luxury goods, including jewelry and high-end watches, which law enforcement seized during their arrests 1. They now face maximum prison sentences of up to 20 years, with sentencing scheduled for next year 1.
This case highlights intensified efforts by US authorities to dismantle West African cybercrime networks. FBI Director Kash Patel noted recent successes in disrupting a Ghanaian fraud hub and arresting hundreds of suspects involved in similar schemes 1. Additionally, another individual named Frederick Kumi, known as Abu Trica, was extradited and prosecuted for comparable romance fraud activities, indicating a broader crackdown on these criminal operations 1.
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