By Maxwell Nyagamago, pulse Ghana.
A man posing as a medical doctor has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service for allegedly defrauding multiple victims in an elaborate online romance and travel scam estimated to be worth millions of Ghana cedis.
The suspect, identified as Frederick Papa Kow-Assifuah, was arrested on Thursday, 6 June 2025, during an intelligence-led operation by officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) Headquarters.
The operation took place at Kasoa Crispo City in the Central Region, where the suspect was caught red-handed while attempting to lure another victim he had contacted online.