- Fugitives
- Nov 4, 2026
African Influencer CAUGHT In FBI Case Over $8 Million Scam On US Seniors As Mansion SEIZED
- by Statewide Files,
- in Fugitives
An officer asked Frederick Kumi one question after his arrest in Ghana: what work do you do? Known online as Abu Trica, the Instagram star had a mansion and a Lamborghini. US prosecutors say he helped lead a romance scheme that took more than $8 million from over 80 elderly Americans, using AI-driven video platforms to pose as women who did not exist. He has pleaded not guilty.
In this report
- The arrest video and the answer he gave
- How prosecutors say the scheme found widows on dating sites
- The masked escort, the courtroom re-arrest and the march in his hometown
- His claim that the case was only $13,000
- The flight out of Ghana while his lawyer was in court
- The mansion, Lamborghini and Cybertruck seized overseas
- Where the case stands now
Presumption of innocence
Frederick Kumi has been charged but not convicted. He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. The WRTV and CBS News clips are from different cases, and the FBI Cleveland interview is about elder scams in general.
Sources
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio (Dec. 11, 2025; July 14, 2026), U.S. v. Kumi et al, 1:25CR590; Larry Miller, WUSA9; WKYC; WRTV; CBS News; GhanaWeb; Graphic Online; YEN.com.gh; Africanews; Ghanaian Times.
