Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has disclosed three more individuals suspected to be involved in cyber fraud will be arrested soon.
Speaking to the media on the sidelines of a ceremony to award teachers at the Ningo-Prampram Education Directorate on December 12, 2025, Sam George commended the National Cyber Security Authority for its role in the arrest of Abu Trica, who is alleged to have been involved in a romance scam to the tune of $8 million.
The lawmaker cautioned the youth against seeking quick fixes through cyber fraud stressing the need for legitimate success.
According to the Minister, the upcoming arrests are part of the CSA’s ongoing clampdown on cyber-related crimes in the country in collaboration with other investigative bodies.
“You realise that just yesterday, one of my agencies, the Cyber Security Authority, picked up an individual who is supposed to be successful. There’s no peace with that kind of success. And there are three more we’re picking up in the next few days because we are cracking down on cybercrime.
“Cybercrime does not pay, but education is the only thing nobody can take away from you. They can take all you have, they can take your cars, your houses away from you, but what you know and what you’ve learned cannot be taken away from you,” he said.
On December 11, 2025, Frederick Kumi, a 31-year-old Ghanaian from Swedru, was arrested for his alleged involvement in an $8 million romance scam targeting elderly victims in the United States.
According to the indictment, Abu Trica was part of a criminal network that, since 2023, used Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to create fake identities and engage victims in online romantic relationships.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI Cleveland Division and is being prosecuted by Assistant US Attorney Brian M McDonough for the Northern District of Ohio.
Ghanaian agencies that assisted in the case include the Attorney General’s Office, Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Ghana Police Service, Ghana Cyber Security Authority, Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), and the National Intelligence Bureau, among others.
Abu Trica’s girlfriend Abena Oforiwaa also known as Queenie who was arrested have now been released on bail. According to private legal practitioner Oliver Barker Vormawor whose law firm secured her release has disclosed he will sue the Narcotics Control Commission over the arrest.
