A musician and socialite from Ghana is accused of defrauding $2 million through a romance hoax.
A number of allegations, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to receive stolen property, and receiving stolen property, are being brought against the Ghanaian socialite and musician in the US.
The US court turned down her request to have her bond requirements relaxed. Her plans to visit Ghana again in July are jeopardized by this development.
In response to accusations that it had defrauded over $2 million, Hajia4Real was extradited from the UK to the US.
She might potentially receive a 20-year prison sentence, according to the prosecution, if she is found guilty of the most serious accusation.
According to the prosecution, Hajia 4Reall worked with a group of con artists from West Africa between at least 2013 and 2019 who used emails, SMS messages, and social media posts to trick people into believing they were in relationships with them.
"The scammers would then convince the victims to transfer money to them under false pretenses," the feds continue, "such as to help smuggle gold into the US from abroad, to halt fictional FBI investigations, and payments to assist fake US Army personnel in Afghanistan, court papers allege.
For the alleged conspiracy, Hajia 4Reall was detained on November 10, 2022, in the UK and brought to the US on Friday. She is currently accused of conspiring, receiving stolen property, money laundering, and wire fraud. If found guilty on the main offense, she may spend up to 20 years in jail.
According to court filings, Montrage allegedly conned a victim into transferring her $89,000 over 82 wire transfers under the guise of assisting her father's farm in Ghana.
After several phone conversations using her true identity, she sent them a tribal marriage certificate to deceive them into thinking the two were married, the complaint claims.
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