Close Menu

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    What's Hot

    French ex-president Sarkozy begins five-year prison sentence

    October 21, 2025

    Woman trying to kill cockroach sets apartment block ablaze

    October 21, 2025

    UK woman plays clarinet during brain surgery

    October 21, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Yocharley
    SUBSCRIBE
    • General News
      • Local
      • Celebrities
    • Entertainment
    • Business
    • Sports
    • Technology
    • International News
    Yocharley
    Home » Romance Scam Worth £2m Lands Five Men in UK Prison, Including Three Ghanaians
    Crime

    Romance Scam Worth £2m Lands Five Men in UK Prison, Including Three Ghanaians

    LamisiBy LamisiOctober 2, 2025No Comments2 Mins Read4 Views
    Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email WhatsApp Copy Link
    Follow Us
    Google News Flipboard Threads
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email Copy Link

    A UK court has sentenced five men to a combined over 20 years in prison for their roles in a romance fraud and money laundering scheme that defrauded victims of more than £2 million.

    The convicted men include Kwabena Edusei (37), Michael Quartey (28), and Ebenezer Tackie (42), all Ghanaian nationals, as well as George Melseaux (40), a Belgian, and Fawaz Ali (27), a British citizen.

    According to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the group operated between 2017 and 2024, creating fake online dating profiles to lure victims into relationships before exploiting them financially. Victims were persuaded to transfer money under the pretense of covering fabricated expenses such as urgent travel costs or emergency fines. Investigators confirmed at least 40 victims but believe the number could be closer to 100.

    The court handed Edusei a sentence of Seven (7) years and ten (10) months, Quartey five (5) years and six (6) months, Ali four (4) years and ten (10) months, Tackie four (4) years and six (6) months, and Melseaux three (3) years and nine (9) months.

    Authorities described the case as a sophisticated fraud that preyed on vulnerable people seeking companionship online. Beyond the financial loss, many victims suffered severe emotional distress, with some even losing their homes. The funds were laundered through multiple accounts in an attempt to disguise their criminal origins.

    The CPS has warned that romance fraud remains a growing problem in the UK, with annual losses running into hundreds of millions of pounds and urged the public to be more cautious when engaging with strangers on digital platforms.

    #InternationalNews #romansscam #topstories #yochale crime
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email WhatsApp Copy Link
    Previous ArticleEpixode’s “Chooboi” Gets Green Light for Grammy Consideration
    Next Article Drug Abuse Rampant in Ghana Boxing, Says Azumah Nelson
    Lamisi

    Related Posts

    Featured

    French ex-president Sarkozy begins five-year prison sentence

    October 21, 2025
    Featured

    Woman trying to kill cockroach sets apartment block ablaze

    October 21, 2025
    Featured

    UK woman plays clarinet during brain surgery

    October 21, 2025
    Celebrities

    Sonnie Badu hails Shatta Wale’s record-breaking concert

    October 21, 2025
    Celebrities

    Piesie Esther Confident of Beating Black Sherif for TGMA Artist of the Year

    October 20, 2025
    Featured

    Major Internet Outage Hits Amazon, Disrupts Global Online Services

    October 20, 2025
    Add A Comment
    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Top Posts
    Don't Miss

    French ex-president Sarkozy begins five-year prison sentence

    By LamisiOctober 21, 20250

    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has begun serving a five-year prison sentence after being found…

    Woman trying to kill cockroach sets apartment block ablaze

    October 21, 2025

    UK woman plays clarinet during brain surgery

    October 21, 2025

    Sonnie Badu hails Shatta Wale’s record-breaking concert

    October 21, 2025
    Stay In Touch
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    • Vimeo

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from SmartMag about art & design.

    Top Posts
    Don't Miss

    French ex-president Sarkozy begins five-year prison sentence

    By LamisiOctober 21, 20250

    Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has begun serving a five-year prison sentence after being found…

    Woman trying to kill cockroach sets apartment block ablaze

    October 21, 2025

    UK woman plays clarinet during brain surgery

    October 21, 2025

    Sonnie Badu hails Shatta Wale’s record-breaking concert

    October 21, 2025
    Stay In Touch
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    • TikTok
    About Us
    About Us

    Your source for the lifestyle news.

    Email Us: info@yocaharley.com
    Contact:

    Facebook X (Twitter) YouTube
    Our Picks

    French ex-president Sarkozy begins five-year prison sentence

    October 21, 2025

    Woman trying to kill cockroach sets apartment block ablaze

    October 21, 2025

    UK woman plays clarinet during brain surgery

    October 21, 2025
    Most Popular
    © 2025 Yocharley. Designed by Adoit360.
    • General News
    • Entertainment
    • Sports
    • Politics

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.