Former Ghana Black Stars player, Samuel Inkoom, has been granted a GH¢100,000 bail with two sureties in connection with an alleged visa fraud case.
The Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Mrs. Susana Eduful, stipulated that each surety must earn not less than GH¢5,000 and ordered Inkoom to deposit his passport picture with the court registry.
The retired footballer, who resides in Sekondi Takoradi, is accused of defrauding two complainants of a total of $6,000 under the pretext of securing United States visas.
He denied the charges but has been directed to appear in court on January 22, 2025.
According to Police Chief Inspector Tetteh Boafo, the first complainant, Madam Elizabeth Atarime Mboh Awuni, an entrepreneur from Oyarifa, Accra, allegedly gave Inkoom $4,000 after he claimed he could secure her client a U.S. visa within six weeks.
A second complainant, Madam Abigail Owusu, a public servant also from Oyarifa, parted with $2,000 after receiving similar assurances from the accused.
The incident reportedly began in December 2023, when Inkoom met Madam Awuni at Achimota while scouting young footballers.
During their conversation, Inkoom claimed he was involved in a travel and tour business and could obtain U.S. and Canadian visas for interested applicants.
However, after receiving the money, Inkoom allegedly failed to deliver the visas within the promised timeframe and went into hiding.
The complainants, suspecting foul play, reported the matter to the police, leading to Inkoom's arrest.
In his caution statement, Inkoom admitted collecting the money but claimed to have forwarded it to a partner in the U.S. to facilitate the visa process.
Police investigations, however, revealed no such partner existed.
As part of the investigation, $2,000 was recovered from Inkoom and returned to Madam Awuni.
The court case continues as the accused faces charges of defrauding by false pretense.
Story by: Think News Desk
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