A self-described nurse is in legal trouble after it was reported that she defrauded 221 people out of more than GH$1.2 million under the guise of getting them jobs at several public institutions.
The 28-year-old Dorcas Twene Amankwah is accused of using her connections to help her alleged victims land jobs with the Ghana Immigration Service, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Ghana Police Service, Ghana Audit Service, and Ghana Prisons Service. She is said to have pretended to be a nurse working at the Jubilee House who could help her victims get jobs with these organisations.
When she appeared before an Accra Circuit Court yesterday, she entered a not guilty plea to 14 charges of defrauding by false pretence. Ben Sevor, her attorney, had requested bail, and the court granted it. presided over by Patricia Amponsah; the accused was allowed to bail in the amount of GH500,000 with two sureties. The hearing will go on until July 26, 2022.
Supposed fraud
In presenting the case's facts, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Emmanuel Nyamekye stated that in 2021, Ms. Amankwah informed two individuals—who are the case's complainants—that she was a nurse employed at the Jubilee House.
According to her, Ms. Amankwah informed the two individuals that she had the contacts necessary to assist them and others in obtaining work at the mentioned state institutions. According to the prosecution, the two people displayed interest in the recruiting process and told other members of their families and acquaintances.
The accused individual was able to collect a total of GH $1,286,600.00 from 221 family members and acquaintances after the complainants organised them. However, the accused did not follow through on her commitment and fled, according to the prosecution.
According to ASP Nyamekye, Ms. Amankwah was detained on May 11 in connection with a different recruiting fraud that caught the attention of her purported victims. The complainants pursued the matter with the authorities at a police station, where they identified Ms. Amankwah as the person who had allegedly deceived them, according to the prosecution.