From aspirations of contributing to Ghana’s growth to the harsh reality of deception: I, a USA-based Ghanaian doctor, share my story of being swindled out of nearly $50,000 US Dollars by the cunning fraudster Harry Kofi Acheampong.
This is my plea for justice, a call to action urging others to come forward and a warning to potential victims.
I am a USA-based Ghanaian medical doctor who has been defrauded of almost $50,000 thousand US Dollars (fifty thousand US Dollars) in a land and investment scheme orchestrated by a man identified as Harry Kofi Acheampong who also goes by nick names “Jay“or “Jigga”.
He is known to reside in the Greater Accra, Taifa area. Using deceptive tactics, lies, manipulation, fraudulent documents and fraudulent checks, Harry Kofi Acheampong scammed me.
Like many others who aspire to give back to their home country, I had ambitions of creating jobs through investments in Ghana, only for those dreams to be squashed before they even began.
Like many others, I visited Ghana in December 2021 to catch a glimpse of Ghana’s famous festivities around that time of year and that is when I was targeted by Harry. Being a physician, he perceived me to be an ideal target.
Over the course of 8 to 10 months, using deceptive tactics, lies, manipulation, fraudulent documents and fraudulent checks, Harry Kofi Acheampong duped me and made away with nearly $50,000 US Dollars of my money.
After this ordeal, I have found it difficult to trust my fellow country men and women, sadly. This ordeal has caused me emotional and psychological anguish as this fraudster exploited my friendship with a dear friend, in order to earn my trust.
Furthermore, compounding the financial blow, I’ve incurred additional burdensome costs while pursuing legal avenues in my search for justice thus deepening the impact of the thousands of dollars already swindled from me by Harry Kofi Acheampong.
On January 6th 2023, after thorough investigation by criminal investigators with the Ghana police force, Harry Kofi Acheampong was arrested at a well-known nightclub in Osu where he is known to frequent and is allegedly an investor.
He has now been charged with crimes of fraud in relation to land fraud and investment fraud. Despite his arrest and charges, he is still roaming the streets of Accra.
Evidenced by his instagram posts, Harry Kofi Acheampong possibly frequents parts of Europe and it is suspected that his victims span Ghana and abroad.
He deceptively poses as a businessman, claims to have multiple businesses in Ghana, claims to be a contractor, frequents the nightclub scene in Osu, is known to frequently socialize with famous film stars in the Ghana and Nollywood film industry and has likely grown his so-called businesses through funds acquired by fraudulent means.
I am appealing to the Ghanaian public and the international community at large to help me bring this scammer to justice once and for all. Investigation is ongoing, thus I have kept my identity private.
I am appealing to other potential victims in Ghana and in the international community to come forward if they have also been victimized by this individual.
Victims should report to their local police station or agencies responsible for investigating crimes of this nature. The broader implication for crimes such as these is that it tarnishes the reputation of Ghanaians, discourages investments by diasporans and foreign-based Ghanaians, thereby taking away from potential job creation which is desperately needed in Ghana.
It is my hope that I have compelled your media house to publish my story.
By Cecilia