Confidence tricksters defraud Mzbel of GH¢800k and £30,000 in recruitment scam

Confidence tricksters defraud Mzbel of GH¢800k and £30,000 in recruitment rip-off

Ghanaian Hiplife musician, Belinda Nana Ekua Amoah, popularly referred to as Mzbel, has grow to be the most recent sufferer of a high-profile fraud scheme involving a promise of abroad employment for Ghanaian youth.

The case was introduced earlier than the Accra Circuit Courtroom on Thursday, June 5, 2025, presided over by His Honour Jojo Amoah Hagan.

The courtroom heard that Mzbel was defrauded of GH¢829,637.00 and £30,028.53 by a syndicate led by Janice Inez Mensah, who’s presently at massive.

Two alleged accomplices, Japheth Tete Mensah, aged 44, a driver, and Bernard Boakye Boateng, aged 34, a hotelier, have each been arrested and arraigned.

They face prices of abetment of crime particularly defrauding by false pretences, opposite to Sections 20(1) and 131(1) of the Legal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). Each accused pleaded not responsible and have been granted bail to Japheth Tete Mensah – GH¢100,000 bail and Bernard Boakye Boateng – GH¢500,000 bail.

Every is to current two sureties, with no less than one surety to be justified with title deeds.

The Scheme

In accordance with details introduced by DSP Emmanuel Nyamekye, Janice Inez Mensah, a UK-based Ghanaian and long-time buddy of Mzbel, proposed a scheme to assist younger Ghanaians safe employment in the UK in fields akin to caregiving, salon work, and development.

Mzbel, believing within the authenticity of the supply, marketed the chance by way of her Fb, TikTok, and Instagram platforms, in the end mobilizing 26 of her followers.

Between March and Might 2025, Mzbel and the recruited people transferred massive sums of cash to Janice and her associates.

Investigations by Detective Sergeant James Kwesi Turkson revealed that GH¢447,590.00 was deposited into the account of Bernard Boakye Boateng and GH¢75,443.00 was deposited into the account of Japheth Tete Mensah.

These funds had been later withdrawn or disbursed with none jobs being secured for the candidates. Japheth Tete Mensah has since refunded GH¢10,000.00 to the police as investigations proceed.

The Fees

The courtroom has introduced three fundamental counts towards the accused:

Depend 1: Japheth Tete Mensah is accused of abetting Janice Inez Mensah to defraud Mzbel of GH¢75,433.33

Depend 2: Bernard Boakye Boateng is accused of abetting Janice to defraud Mzbel of GH¢447,590.00

Depend 3: Janice Inez Mensah, the principal suspect (presently at massive), is accused of defrauding Mzbel by false pretences to acquire GH¢829,637.00 and £30,028.53

What’s Subsequent

The courtroom adjourned the case to July 14, 2025, for additional investigations and proceedings. Efforts are ongoing to trace and apprehend Janice Inez Mensah, whose whereabouts stay unknown.

Mzbel has not but issued a public assertion following the courtroom listening to however is believed to be cooperating totally with authorities within the ongoing investigation.

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