Ghanaian-American arrested over romance fraud scheme
His arrest followed the return of a five-count indictment from a federal grand jury, the statement said.
Authorities in the US on July 12, 2022, arrested 38-year-old Ghanaian-American Kenneth Anim following an indictment in a nationwide romance fraud scheme.
A statement from the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas said Kenneth acted as a money mule and launderer with his co-conspirator, from 2014 to 2019.
His arrest followed the return of a five-count indictment from a federal grand jury, the statement said.
“Anim and his co-conspirator created individual sham businesses, according to the charges. They allegedly operated as money mules in relation to various mail and wire fraud schemes including internet fraud and romance scams.
The indictment further alleges Anim also opened and maintained bank accounts to collect proceeds from the schemes and to send the money to himself, his co-conspirators and overseas,” the statement added.
If convicted, he may face up to 20 years in federal prison and likely be fined $500,000
