Older Americans Went Looking For Love. A Fraud Ring Took Millions.
Twin brothers from Ghana and a Hawaii woman have pleaded guilty to participating in an international romance scam that targeted older Americans and cost victims more than $9 million, federal prosecutors announced. Jamal Abubakari, 22, and h
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Twin brothers from Ghana and a Hawaii woman have pleaded guilty to participating in an international romance scam that targeted older Americans and cost victims more than $9 million, federal prosecutors announced. Jamal Abubakari, 22, and his twin brother, Kamal Abubakari, pleaded guilty on October 13 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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