Hajia4Reall’s network to be investigated in alleged $2M romance scam – FIC
The Financial Intelligence Centre(FIC) has revealed that all persons in connection with the fraudulent case of social media influencer Mona Faiz Montrage, popularly known as Hajia4Reall will be subjected to investigations if she’s found guilty in the $2 million romance scam case currently ongoing in the United States.
Hajia4Reall was extradited to the United States of America (USA) from the United Kingdom UK) over an alleged $2m (£1.6m) romance scam which she pleaded not guilty to all charges according to US prosecutors indicating that the charges against her are only accusations and she is innocent until proven guilty.
The Deputy Manager at the FIC, Shaun Henry Osei in an interview monitored by The Ghana Report on Starr FM noted that his agency is collaborating with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) to investigate all persons found in Hajia4Reall’s circles.
“Obviously she’s not going to be working alone, she’s going to be working in a network. The evidence that you have access to will actually lead you to be able to find out who her greater network is and obviously, if you find her greater network, by instinct you will want to look at those people because then they become persons of interest”.
The Financial Intelligence Centre(FIC) has urged the public to report suspicious wealth activities to the relevant authorities because such undertakings are often linked to terrorist activities.
“You can report to the FIC for starters. We receive reports from accountable institutions, from individuals so you can make a report and send it via mail and you can even bring it personally. Some of these young guys we see, I know most have been attributed to fraud but some are into very legitimate business. They are into forex trade and other business… Forex trade, I’m not certain what the law says on it, but what I can say is that when it comes to crypto and other things I think as a country we don’t yet have a definitive position on that per what the Bank of Ghana is saying and usually when there’s space like that people are likely to explore.”
Hajia4Reall is to reappear before the court in the United States of America on June 28, 2023.