The Accra Regional Police have arrested a young man who allegedly posed as a nephew of the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Election 2008, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to defraud a number of persons of more than GH¢50,000.
The suspect, who introduced himself as “Dr” Kelvin Addo-Dankwah, also told his unsuspecting victims that he was a Level 700 student of the University of Ghana Medical School (UGMS).
He, however, told the police after his arrest that he was known as Kelvin Owusu. The Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP Rose Bio Atinga, told The Mirror that the suspect befriended a lady some time in October last year, during which he claimed he was a final-year student at the UGMS.
She said the elated lady (name withheld) introduced Kelvin to her elder sister with whom she was staying at Anyaa NIC.
She said in the course of their relationship, Kelvin informed his girlfriend about an intended conference Nana Akufo-Addo was holding in London as part of his campaign to win the 2008 December elections.
According to DCOP Atinga, Kelvin asked if any member of the family of his “sweatheart” was interested in participating in the conference so that he or she could be added to the list.
She said based on that, the girlfriend’s sister was asked to pay GH¢3,100 to facilitate the purchase of a ticket and “oil” the palms of the conference organisers.
She said after collecting the money, Kelvin could no longer be traced and all his three cell phones were switched off.
She said the victim, out of desperation, went to the UGMS to look for Kelvin but the authorities could not trace any student by that name.
The Regional Commander said Kelvin called some time this year on a different number and introduced himself as Ransford, claiming that Kelvin had given him the number to call to allay their fears about the aborted trip.
DCOP Atinga said the victim recognised the voice as that of Kelvin but he denied it and later cut the call.
According to her, the victim later received another call from someone in Sunyani claiming that he too had been defrauded by Kelvin.
She said the caller indicated that he got the lady’s number from Kelvin’s SIM card when they searched his house at Sunyani and that they had seen some communication pertaining to a similar transaction that led to the caller losing more than GH¢8,000.
DCOP Atinga said the caller then informed the lady that the suspect was alleged to be staying at Awoshie Mangoase and requested that she should contact the police in Accra to arrest Kelvin.
She said the lady then lodged a complaint with the police, who, together with the lady, went to Awoshie to arrest Kelvin.
She said soon after the arrest of Kelvin two other complainants reported that they had been defrauded of £1,000 and $1,200.
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