US EditionFake Doctor Arrested at Kasoa for Defrauding Victims, Luring Women Online
- Police in Kasoa arrested Fredrick Papa Kow-Assifuah on June 6, 2025, for impersonating a doctor and defrauding victims at Crispo City.
- The arrest followed an intelligence-led operation after Kow-Assifuah posed as a physician at the fake United Brain Hospital in Mallam to scam women.
- Police found medical props, a passport, and GH₵8,500 in his hideout, and he admitted using online romantic relationships to extort money for false European travel deals.
- Kow-Assifuah was caught wearing a lab coat and stethoscope waiting to meet another victim, with police saying he was "caught red-handed in his doctor outfit."
- Kow-Assifuah remains in custody, assisting investigations, and will soon face prosecution, highlighting evolving fraud tactics exploiting professional impersonation and digital deception.
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It's unbelievable! A 47-year-old man from Ostrzeszów County has been deceiving patients for a long time, posing as a doctor. He "specialized" in EEG tests. In addition, he used a forged stamp of a real doctor. Now, for his actions, he could end up behind bars for up to five years.
A 47-year-old from Ostreszów who forged a medical stamp and pretended to be a medic was caught and heard allegations of falsification of documents. The man rented an office in a local clinic, where he specialized in performing EEG tests. - 40 people have already been interviewed, (...) 110 more victims remained - said prosecutor Marcin Kubiak from the District Prosecutor's Office in Ostrów Wielkopolski.
Police arrest fake doctor over fraud
The Ghana Police Service, through an intelligence-led operation, has arrested a man for impersonating a medical doctor and defrauding unsuspecting members of the public under the pretext of securing for them international travelling opportunities. Fredrick Papa Kow-Assifuah, the suspect, was arrested by personnel of the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) Headquarters on Thursday June 6, at Kasoa Crispo City in the Central Region. A press r…
Police arrest fake doctor over fraud - Ghana Business News
The Ghana Police Service, through an intelligence-led operation, has arrested a man for impersonating a medical doctor and defrauding unsuspecting members of the public under the pretext of securing for them international traveling opportunities. Fredrick Papa Kow-Assifuah, the suspect, was arrested by personnel of the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) Headquarters on Thursday, June 6, at Kasoa Crispo City in the Central Region. A press rele…
Fake doctor nabbed in Kasoa over online romance and travel scam
A man posing as a medical doctor has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service for allegedly defrauding multiple victims in an elaborate online romance and travel scam estimated to be worth millions of Ghana cedis. The suspect, identified as Frederick Papa Kow-Assifuah, was arrested on Thursday, 6 June 2025, during an intelligence-led operation by officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) Headquarters. The operation took place at K…
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