EOCO, Partner Agencies Arrest Notorious Cybercrime Suspect in $8 Million Romance Scam
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), working with a multi-agency task force, has arrested a notorious cybercrime suspect believed to be behind a large-scale international romance scam valued at approximately $8 million.
The suspect, Frederick Kumi, also known as Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng and popularly called “Abu Trica,” was arrested on Thursday, December 11, 2025, following months of intelligence gathering and investigations.
The operation was conducted through an international collaboration involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), the National Investigations Bureau (NIB), the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), and the Office of the Attorney-General of Ghana.
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