Woman charged for fraud

An Accra Circuit Court on Tuesday granted bail in the sum of GHC200,000.00 to one Nana Oye, unemployed charged with conspiracy, defrauding by false pretense and issuing a dud cheque.

Nana Oye, who was said to have conspired with one seidu yusif and defrauded one Desmond Kurt Asante, the complainant, of an amount of US$ 41, 540.00 to secure his four children and two nephews American Visas and air tickets, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

She also issued false Fidelity Bank Haatso branch cheque bearing the name of Bryan Akuffo for an amount of US$ 15,000.00, to be drawn by Desmond.

The court granted the accused bail in the sum of GHC200,000.00 with three sureties. She is also to make a security deposit of an amount of GH¢ 20,000.00, and report to the investigator in the case every Tuesday.

The mater was further adjourned to May 5.

Prosecuting Police Chief Inspector Kwabena Adu told the court that the complainant is a freight forwarder at the Kotoka International Airport, whiles Nana Oye is unemployed and lives at Pokuase.

He said in November 2014, the complainant decided to send his four children and two nephews to America to pursue further studies.

The complainant discussed the issue with his friend who is domiciled in America and he introduced the accused person to him that she could obtain the necessary traveling documents including Visa and Air Tickets for his children and nephews.

The prosecution said, when the complainant contacted the accuse person she made him understand that she is a staff of the American Embassy and works together with one Seidu Yusif, now at large.

He said the accused and his accomplice convinced the complainant and took an initial amount of US$ 1,500.00 as part payment which the accomplice issued a receipt of payment to that effect.

Police Chief Inspector Adu told the court that the two again collected another US$40.046.00 and told the complainant that his children and nephews would embark on the journey in two months but this failed to materialised.

He said the complainant started exerting pressure on the accused person for refund of his money.

He said on October 15, 2015, Nana Oye deposited Fidelity Bank, Haatso branch post dated cheque bearing the name of one Brayan Akuffo with the face value of US$ 15,000.00 into the complainant’s Prudential Bank account to be cashed on October 21, 2015 as part payment, but it was dishonoured.

On November 24, 2015, the complainant reported the matter to the police and Nana Oye was traced to her hide out and arrested.