An executive assistant at the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Anthonette Ama Boakye, has appeared before Circuit Court 3 in Accra, accused of defrauding a US-based businessman of over GH¢221,000 through a supposed ticket-procurement investment scheme.
Boakye pleaded not guilty to charges of defrauding by false pretences and was granted GH¢200,000 bail with three sureties, two of whom must be close relatives, and one required to justify.
Prosecutors told the court that Boakye first met Police Officer Vincent Ariston Attipoe in 2023 while she was in custody at the Legon Police Station over a separate fraud allegation. Attipoe, a close friend of the complainant, Alfred Adu, was later introduced by Boakye to what she claimed was a lucrative flight-ticket procurement business linked to her former employer, USAID.
Attipoe reportedly relayed the opportunity to Adu, who, after a three-way discussion with Boakye, agreed to invest. Between April and July 2024, Adu allegedly sent GH¢74,837 to Attipoe for onward transfer to Boakye and an additional GH¢146,913 directly into her accounts, totalling GH¢221,750.
Prosecutors say no returns were paid, and only GH¢20,000 was refunded after persistent demands. Investigators also noted that a review of Boakye’s mobile money transactions revealed a significant portion of the funds had been transferred into a Betway account and used for sports betting.
The case has been adjourned to January 6, 2026.
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