Anthonette Ama Boakye, an executive assistant at the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), has been arraigned before Circuit Court 3 in Accra on charges of defrauding by false pretences.
According to prosecutors, she allegedly diverted more than GH¢221,000, money meant for a ticket-procurement investment, into a sports betting account.
Boakye pleaded not guilty and was granted bail of GH¢200,000 with three sureties. Two must be close relatives, while one is required to justify the bail.
Court proceedings revealed that Boakye had previously been arrested in 2023 over a separate fraud case and was detained at the Legon Police Station. It was during that period that she reportedly met Police Officer Vincent Ariston Attipoe, said to be a close associate of the complainant, US-based businessman Alfred Adu.
Prosecutors said Boakye introduced Attipoe to a supposed high-return flight-ticket procurement investment connected to her former employer. Attipoe allegedly shared the proposal with Adu, who later engaged Boakye in a three-way call and agreed to invest.
Between April and July 2024, Adu is said to have transferred GH¢74,837 through Attipoe for onward delivery to Boakye and an additional GH¢146,913 directly into her mobile money and bank accounts, bringing the total to GH¢221,750.
Prosecutors indicated that Adu received no returns, apart from a partial repayment of GH¢20,000. Investigators reportedly discovered that much of the money had been channelled into a Betway account, where it was allegedly used for sports betting.
The case has been adjourned to January 6, 2026.
