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Ghana romance‑scam pastor arrest

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Ghana Police arrested Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, ~~who had been using~~ a 35‑year‑old online pastor, and his wife Sally Akosua Amoasah after uncovering a multi‑year romance‑scam. Kwarteng used an Instagram persona ~~as a pastor~~ to ~~lure women with false marriage promises. investigators say he met families, presented~~ promise marriage, present promise rings, and meet victims’ families, then obtained intimate images and ~~then~~ blackmailed ~~victims~~ the women for ~~money,~~ money while also running a ~~fake~~ fictitious tyre‑import ~~scheme that defrauded thousands of dollars. Kwarteng~~ scheme. Seven victims—including an ambassador and ~~his wife, Sally Akosua Amoasah,~~ businesswomen—reported losses dating back to 2021, with amounts such as US$33,000 and GH₵25,000 taken from individual complainants. Both suspects were arraigned before Accra Circuit Court 1 on ~~charges~~ six counts of conspiracy to commit crime, fraud by false pretences and non‑consensual sharing of intimate images. ~~The court remanded~~ Kwarteng ~~into~~ was remanded in police ~~custody~~ custody; Amoasah was released on bail of GH₵100,000 with ~~a further~~ sureties. The hearing ~~scheduled for~~ was adjourned to 6 August ~~2026; his wife was granted bail. Seven victims have reported the offenses, which~~ 2026, and police say ~~date back~~ further complaints continue to ~~2021, and~~ be received as investigations ~~continue.~~ proceed.

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