A self-styled doctor, Fredrick Papa Kow-Assifuah, has been arrested for impersonation and defrauding unsuspecting individuals with fake promises of international travel opportunities at Kasoa Crispo City in the Central Region.
In a statement, the Ghana Police Service said the suspect was arrested on June 6, 2025, during an intelligence-led operation.
At the time of his arrest, Fredrick was dressed in a white lab coat and a stethoscope and was preparing to meet another potential victim.
Police retrieved several medical items from him, including two stethoscopes, three intravenous (IV) drips, five syringes, two sample bottles, a roll of plaster, six bottles of vaccines, and an amount of GH¢8,500 in cash.
During interrogation, the suspect admitted to posing as a medical doctor at the United Brain Hospital located at Mallam, a suburb of Accra.
He also confessed to using the fake identity to initiate online relationships with women, whom he later defrauded under the pretense of facilitating travel arrangements to Europe.
Fredrick is currently in police custody assisting with investigations and is expected to be arraigned soon.
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Read the full statement below: