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Ghanaian charged over $300,000 bank wire fraud in the US

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A 36-year-old Ghanaian by name Kwadjo Osei-Wusu has been arrested by the Hartford, Conn. (AP) Police alleged to have hacked into someone’s retirement account and stole more than $300,000.

Hartford police say the hacking was done in 2014 and after that, deposited in several fraudulent bank accounts where he constructed an elaborate scheme for the money to be withdrawn without drawing too much attention.

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“The criminal activity involved sophisticated levels of cyber hacking, bank wire fraud, and money laundering that occurred within the State of Connecticut,” Medina said in an email.

“It was determined that from 2014 until 2017 fraudulent checks and money orders were cashed with the monies being turned over to Wusu’s possession ranging from increments of $10,000 to $60,000.”

Osei-Wusu was charged with second-degree money laundering, first-degree larceny and first-degree conspiracy to commit ID theft, according to Assistant Police Chief Rafael Medina.

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Osei-Wusu was taken into custody at an East Hartford barbershop without incident and is being held on a $450,000 bail.

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