三名嫌疑人已在美国俄亥俄州北区对涉及逾900万美元的针对老年人浪漫诈骗阴谋认罪 1。被告包括两名来自加纳、均年22岁的双胞胎兄弟Jamal Abubakari和Kamal Abubakari，以及一名53岁的夏威夷籍女性Amanda Joy Opoku-Boachie 1。三人均被指控犯有共谋实施电汇欺诈罪，该罪名最高面临20年监禁 1。
该犯罪团伙在2024年7月至2026年4月期间活跃，作案手段是通过约会网站和社交媒体伪造身份与受害者建立虚假恋爱关系，其中部分操作利用了人工智能驱动的视频平台 1。诈骗活动波及美国25个州的130多名老年人，同时也影响了德国和奥地利的受害者 1。骗取的资金随后被转移至位于加纳等地的同伙账户中 1。
目前，Opoku-Boachie已同意没收珠宝等资产 1。执法部门在加纳查封了价值超过300万美元的资产，其中包括兰博基尼跑车、特斯拉Cybertruck皮卡以及奢侈品手表和珠宝 1。其他涉案同伙正等待从加纳引渡回美国受审 1。法院定于2027年2月9日对双胞胎兄弟进行量刑，并于2027年2月10日对Opoku-Boachie进行量刑 1。
Three individuals, including twin brothers from Ghana and a woman based in Hawaii, have pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud as part of a romance scam scheme that defrauded more than $9 million. 1 The defendants are identified as 22-year-old Jamal Abubakari and Kamal Abubakari, both from Ghana, and 53-year-old Amanda Joy Opoku-Boachie from Hawaii. 1 They entered their pleas in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. 1
The criminal activity spanned from July 2024 to April 2026, during which the group used dating websites and social media to establish fake romantic relationships with victims. 1 According to prosecutors, the scammers employed artificial intelligence-driven video platforms to deceive targets, resulting in financial losses for over 130 elderly people across 25 U.S. states, as well as victims in Germany and Austria. 1 Funds obtained through the scheme were transferred to accomplice accounts in locations such as Ghana. 1
As part of their plea agreements, the defendants have consented to the forfeiture of assets, including luxury watches and jewelry seized by authorities. 1 Additionally, law enforcement has confiscated more than $3 million in assets in Ghana, which included a Lamborghini and a Tesla Cybertruck, while other accomplices await extradition proceedings. 1 Sentencing for the twin brothers is scheduled for February 9, 2027, while Opoku-Boachie will be sentenced on February 10, 2027. 1 Each defendant faces a potential maximum prison sentence of 20 years. 1
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