CLEVELAND, Ohio — A social media influencer from Ghana is accused of working with a group that used artificial intelligence to swindle older residents out of some $8 million.

Frederick Kumi, who goes by the social media name of Abu Trica, worked with a network of scammers who used romance schemes to gain the trust of people online then bilk them for money, according to federal prosecutors.

Kumi is charged in federal court in Cleveland with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. He was arrested in Ghana on Thursday, and his case in the United States has not yet been unsealed.

Kumi has a large social media presence with hundreds of thousands of followers. He claims to be a successful businessman and posts photos and videos of expensive cars and an opulent home in Swedru, Gh

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