NewzThe Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspected romance scammer accused of allegedly defrauding women through false promises of marriage, blackmailing victims with intimate images, and orchestrating an investment scam. The suspect, identified as Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, is alleged to have posed as a pastor conducting online church services on Instagram, where he targeted women by claiming that God had revealed they were his future wives. According to a police statement, preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect gained the confidence of his victims by visiting their families and presenting them with promise rings as part of his alleged scheme.
Police said the suspect also obtained intimate images from some of the women and later used them to extort money by threatening to expose the images. Investigators further alleged that Mr Kwarteng introduced some victims to what he described as a car tyre business, convincing them to invest thousands of dollars under the pretext of shipping and clearing containers of tyres. After collecting the funds, he allegedly became unreachable.
The Police also revealed that investigations showed the suspect shared some of the victims’ intimate images with his wife, Sally Akosua Amoasah, who is accused of threatening the victims. So far, seven victims have reported the incidents to the Police, with investigations suggesting the alleged offences date back to 2021. The two suspects have since appeared before Accra Circuit Court 1 on charges of conspiracy to commit crime, namely defrauding by false pretences, defrauding by false pretences, and non-consensual sharing of intimate images.
The court remanded Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng into police custody to reappear on August 6, 2026, while Sally Akosua Amoasah was granted bail. The Ghana Police Service said it continues to receive complaints from other possible victims and has urged anyone who may have experienced similar incidents involving the suspect to report to the nearest police station to assist with ongoing investigations. A total of nine suspects have been charged in an investigation into the alleged human trafficking and sexual exploitation of at least a dozen people, police west of Toronto said Tuesday.
A suspected romance scammer has been remanded into Police custody after being arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court over allegations of defrauding women through false marriage promises and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, the Ghana Police Service shared on social media. The Ghana Police Service said Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng was arrested following investigations into claims that he deceived several women by posing as a pastor conducting online church services on Instagram. According to the Police, preliminary investigations suggest the suspect targeted women on the social media platform, claiming that God had revealed they were his future wives.
Officers alleged that he gained the trust of his victims by meeting their families and presenting them with promise rings. Police further alleged that Mr Kwarteng obtained intimate images from some of the women and later used the images to blackmail them into sending him money. Investigators also claim the suspect introduced some victims to what was presented as a car tyre business, collecting thousands of dollars under the pretext of shipping and clearing containers of tyres before allegedly becoming unreachable.
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