Son of former Ghanaian MP convicted for online fraud in US; Faces up to 50 years in prison
Inusah was found guilty of receipt of stolen money, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and two other counts of wire fraud.
Abdul Inusah, son of former Tamale Central MP and former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini has been convicted of online fraud in the United States.
The former Ghanaian lawmaker has confirmed the news indicating that it was a conspiracy.
Inusah was found guilty of receipt of stolen money, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and two other counts of wire fraud for his role in a Huntington-based scheme that defrauded individuals in multiple states through the use of false online personas.
The trial jury was presided over by United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers.
Inusah is scheduled to be sentenced on November 21, 2022, and faces a maximum penalty of 50 years in prison.
A Statement issued by the US State Department of Justice Southern District Office of West Virginia indicates that Inusah was part of a conspiracy that targeted victims using false personas via email, text messaging, and online dating and social media websites.
It notes further that one false persona, “Miarama,” was used to induce an Alabama resident into providing $106,000 via wire transfers and cashier’s checks. The amount included $48,000 to pay overdue taxes on a nonexistent gold inheritance in Ghana and $21,000 wired to Bitsav Supply LLC, a shell company set up by Inusah.
The Statement adds that another false persona ‘Grace’ was used to persuade a Washington resident to wire funds so “Grace” could maintain her South African cocoa plantation and move to the United States to marry the victim. Other victims of the false personas included residents of Ohio and Florida.
The wire fraud counts on Inusah involve a pair of $2,000 Zelle wire transfers to Inusah from the money obtained using the “Miarama” false persona in January 2019.
