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Three plead guilty in $9m romance scam targeting older Americans

Twin brothers from Ghana and a Hawaii woman admitted to a wire fraud conspiracy that defrauded older adults in the US and Europe, prosecutors said.

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  • Jamal and Kamal Abubakari, 22, and Amanda Joy Opoku-Boachie, 53, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
  • Prosecutors said the scheme ran from July 2024 to April 2026 and used fake personas on dating sites and social media.
  • Victims in 25 US states, Germany and Austria lost more than $9m, according to officials.
  • The three face up to 20 years in jail and agreed to forfeit seized jewelry, reports said.
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Highlights AI video used in romance scam

The Guardian US (Politics): Three plead guilty in $9m romance fraud scam targeting elderly Americans

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The Guardian focuses on the scale of the fraud and the use of artificial intelligence-driven video platforms to pose as fictitious female personas.

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Mainstream liberal outlets such as CNN, MSNBC, NPR and The Washington Post. Usually focuses on who is affected, climate, public institutions and criticism of the Trump administration.

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Stresses seized luxury watches in fraud case

The Daily Wire: Older Americans Went Looking For Love. A Fraud Ring Took Millions.

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The Daily Wire emphasizes the $9m loss to older Americans and the luxury watches and jewelry the defendants agreed to forfeit.

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