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Suspected romance scammer remanded over alleged fake marriage promises, intimate image blackmail
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News – MyJoyOnline
A suspected romance scammer has been remanded into Police custody after being arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court over allegations of defrauding women through false marriage promises and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, the Ghana Police Service shared on social media.
Officers alleged that he gained the trust of his victims by meeting their families and presenting them with promise rings.
Police further alleged that Mr Kwarteng obtained intimate images from some of the women and later used the images to blackmail them into sending him money.
According to the Police, seven victims have so far reported the matter, with investigations indicating that the alleged offences date back to 2021.
The Police said both suspects appeared before Accra Circuit Court 1 on charges of conspiracy to commit crime, namely defrauding by false pretences, defrauding by false pretences, and non-consensual sharing of intimate images.