Evans Kwaku Gyan, a 47-year-old driver and his 36-year-old girlfriend, Joana Obeng, a hairdresser, have been accused of defrauding Eva Mohammed, a Public Servant of GH¢388,830.00 under the pretence of securing United States visas for her and her relatives.
The accused persons appeared before the Accra Circuit Court 8 on April 23, 2025 where they pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit a crime and defrauding by false pretences, contrary to Sections (23)(1) and 131(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
During the court proceedings, Detective Chief Inspector Abel Amanie, the Prosecutor, detailed the circumstances surrounding the case.
According to him, the alleged fraud began in October 2024 when Eva’s sister, Sarah Amankwaa Duah Saah, connected with Evans on TikTok.
Evans falsely claimed to be an employee of the U.S. Embassy in Accra and asserted that he had six visa slots available for processing.
Convinced by his claims, Eva Mohammed and five of her siblings submitted their personal information to Evans, who then requested a processing fee of GH¢49,200.00.
Following this, he demanded an additional GH¢339,830.00 for flight tickets, bringing the total amount defrauded to GH¢388,830.00.
The funds were transferred into a GCB Bank account, registered under Joana Obeng’s name.
After receiving the money, Evans allegedly began to make excuses and eventually ceased all communication with Eva, prompting her to report the matter to the police.
The investigation led to Joana’s arrest, who claimed she had unknowingly assisted Evans in the scheme, after meeting him on a dating platform.
The prosecution presented evidence that included bank records and communication logs, which traced the fraudulent activities back to Joana. After her arrest, Joana provided information on Evans, which led to his arrest.
The court granted both Evans and Joana bail, set at GH¢200,000 each, with two sureties and a requirement to deposit the original documents of a landed property at the court Registry.
