A man faces court after taking money from a Finnish retiree who had already lost cash in a love scam. Raymond Ofomala pretended to be a lawyer who could help recover her stolen money. He claimed some people were arrested for cheating elderly women online. The 36-year-old businessman collected over 204,000 Ghana cedis through mobile money accounts. He said he needed these payments to help return her previous losses.
The victim became suspicious when Ofomala kept asking for more money. She stopped answering him and called the police about the scheme. Officers found that Ofomala used two personal accounts and a merchant number to receive payments. They also seized his Toyota Vitz car, which he had bought with illegal money. Judge Isaac Addo released him on bail but kept his passport.
Police learned that a Nigerian partner named Godwin first tricked the woman as Albert Lambert. Godwin posed as a doctor working in Yemen to steal $102,500 from her between 2019 and 2022. Ofomala later contacted her, claiming he could help recover those funds. The court set May 20 as the next hearing date.
The victim became suspicious when Ofomala kept asking for more money. She stopped answering him and called the police about the scheme. Officers found that Ofomala used two personal accounts and a merchant number to receive payments. They also seized his Toyota Vitz car, which he had bought with illegal money. Judge Isaac Addo released him on bail but kept his passport.
Police learned that a Nigerian partner named Godwin first tricked the woman as Albert Lambert. Godwin posed as a doctor working in Yemen to steal $102,500 from her between 2019 and 2022. Ofomala later contacted her, claiming he could help recover those funds. The court set May 20 as the next hearing date.
