US Court jails two Ghanaian nationals for internet fraud and money laundering

Two Ghanaian nationals, Wigbert Bandie and Adam Khadijah, have been sentenced to prison in the U.S. for internet fraud and money laundering.

Bandie, 34, from Northwestern Ghana, received 63 months in jail, while 30-year-old Khadijah, from Bole, was sentenced to 30 months. The crimes involved romance scams from 2019, where victims were deceived into sending money for fake gold shipments.

Bandie, posing as “Kimberly McIntosh,” defrauded a Knoxville resident of $73,550 using fake documents and promises of gold profits.

After prison, Bandie faces three years of supervised release and must repay $2.18 million to 11 victims.

Meanwhile, a third suspect, Mubarak Braimah, remains at large. Both convicts pleaded guilty to conspiracy and fraud charges.