The Ghanaian socialite Abu Trica was on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, brought before the Gbese District Court in Accra under heavy security, days after he was picked up over his alleged involvement in a multi-million-dollar romance fraud scheme.
Also known as Frederick Kumi and Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng, Abu Trica is accused of playing a leading role in an online network that allegedly swindled elderly victims in the United States of approximately $8 million.
The case has attracted international attention due to the magnitude of the alleged fraud and the reported collaboration between Ghanaian authorities and U.S. law enforcement agencies.
His arrest on December 11, 2025, followed a coordinated operation involving local security agencies and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
According to U.S. prosecutors, the scheme allegedly involved creating deceptive online relationships to manipulate and extort large sums of money from vulnerable individuals.
A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Ohio has since indicted Kumi on multiple counts, including wire fraud and money laundering, alleging that he orchestrated the operation from 2023.
He is expected to face additional legal proceedings in connection with the U.S. indictment.
