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Couple granted bail after defrauding NIB

A couple accused of conspiracy to commit crime and defrauding by false pretense has been granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court. Madam Rita Agyapong,...

EXPLAINER: Internal fraud in the banking sector

Despite several control systems being in place, banking institutions are becoming more and more vulnerable to fraud with time. Nowadays, fraudsters can more easily design...

Nigerian Anti-Corruption Agency finds 20,000 ghost names tagged “D’banj’s List”

Prominent Nigerian singer Oladapo Oyebanji, often known as D'banj, will continue to be detained by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission...

Michael Avenatti charged with wire fraud; court pronounces 14-year prison sentence on him

Disbarred attorney Michael Avenatti, has been sentenced to a 14-year jail term after he was found guilty of defrauding his clients. The Associated Press reports Avenatti was...

‘I didn’t try to commit fraud,’ says ex-FTX CEO Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has denied any wrongdoing. In his first public appearance since the collapse, the man...

Theranos: Silicon Valley holds breath for Elizabeth Holmes sentencing

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty of defrauding investors 10 months ago. Her company was once valued at $9bn (£7.5bn). It's now a byword...

Be wary of fraudsters — Castle Gate Estate warns

Castle Gate Estate Ghana Limited, a real estate and serviced plots marketing company, has cautioned its customers not to make cash payments for the...

Eleven fire officers dismissed for recruitment fraud

Eleven fire service personnel, including two senior officers have been dismissed from the service over recruitment fraud. The management of the Ghana National Fire Service...

Bench warrant issued for Prophet Nkansah’s arrest

The Accra Circuit Court (IV) has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Prophet Daniel Nkansah for failing to attend court. Mr Nkansah, who...

Ghanaian man jailed 40 months for scamming 68-year-old American widow

A 38-year-old Ghanaian man, Richard Yaw Dorpe, has been jailed for 40 months in the United States of America for cruelly scamming a 68-year-old...

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