Abu Trica's mansion, Lamborghini, Cybertruck among assets seized in alleged $8m fraud case - US Attorney 

A mansion and several luxury vehicles allegedly acquired by Ghanaian national Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, are among assets the United States government is seeking to forfeit as part of an alleged multi-million-dollar romance fraud case.

The move follows Kumi's extradition from Ghana to the United States to face charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy over an alleged scheme that investigators say targeted elderly Americans.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio announced in a statement on Tuesday, July 14, that "Kumi allegedly used his ill-gotten gains to acquire luxury vehicles and other items of value.

"Assets seized by international law enforcement partners included a mansion in Ghana, a Lamborghini, Tesla Cybertruck, Mercedes Benz, and BMW," it revealed.

According to U.S. prosecutors, Kumi, together with co-defendant Daniel Yussif, also known as Denteni or Slab, allegedly led a criminal network that orchestrated romance scams between April 2023 and November 2025.

Court documents allege that the group targeted more than 80 elderly victims, many of them widows and divorcees, through online dating platforms and social media by creating fake identities to establish romantic relationships.

Investigators further alleged that Kumi used artificial intelligence-powered video platforms to impersonate fictitious female personas, while other members of the network communicated with victims through encrypted messaging applications and telephone calls to sustain the deception.

Victims were allegedly persuaded to send money after being told fabricated stories involving gold or diamond inheritances, with the funds wired into bank accounts controlled by members of the conspiracy before being laundered through fake businesses, money mules and associates in Ghana and the United States.

"Kumi has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. Additionally, his ill-gotten gains are subject to forfeiture. Kumi faces up to 20 years imprisonment," the statement noted.

The U.S. Attorney's Office noted that an indictment is only an allegation and does not constitute proof of guilt, stressing that Kumi is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.

The investigation was led by the FBI's Cleveland Division, with prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio handling the case.