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title: "14 arrested in $50M Ohio fraud takedown"
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---# 14 arrested in $50M Ohio fraud takedown

> Federal authorities announced charges against 14 people across multiple fraud schemes totaling more than $50 million in Ohio, marking an unprecedented federal-state partnership to prosecute financial 

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Federal prosecutors in Ohio charged 14 people across multiple fraud conspiracies totaling more than $50 million, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday, unveiling an unprecedented federal-state enforcement partnership to combat financial crime in the state.

The takedown included **9 defendants charged with over $42 million in fraud** across the Southern District of Ohio and Northern District of Ohio, according to the DOJ. Three additional conspirators were detained this week in connection with a separate **over $15 million romance-scam operation**, while two more defendants remain **pending extradition** [the Justice Department](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/fraud-division-announces-federal-state-partnership-ohio-prosecute-fraud). A **$1.4 million COVID-19 relief fraud** case also factored into the coordinated action.

## Named Defendants and Charges

Among those detained in the romance-fraud conspiracy are **Jamal Abubakari** (aka "Arrangement"), 22, of Accra, Ghana; **Kamal Abubakari** (aka "Lancaster"), 22, also of Accra; and **Amanda Joy Opoku-Boachie** (aka Amanda Joy Glum), 53. Two additional defendants—**Frederick Kumi** (aka Abu Trica), 31, of Swedru, Ghana, and **Daniel Yussif** (aka "Slab"), 31, of Accra—are pending extradition [the Justice Department](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/fraud-division-announces-federal-state-partnership-ohio-prosecute-fraud).

Local reporting also identified **Robert Haley** of Butler County as accused in a **$12 million Medicaid scam**, ordered to post a $500,000 cash surety bond, surrender his passport, and submit to GPS monitoring [ABC 6 News](https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/justice-department-announces-ohio-fraud-crackdown-charges-9-in-42-million-scheme).

## Federal-State Partnership and Asset Seizures

The DOJ announced the creation of a **federal-state data-sharing agreement** and the launch of the FBI's **"Most Wanted Fraudsters" list** as part of a broader enforcement initiative. "The Justice Department today announced unprecedented federal and state cooperation in Ohio in the fight against fraud," the agency stated [the Justice Department](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/fraud-division-announces-federal-state-partnership-ohio-prosecute-fraud).

Authorities seized **seven bank accounts totaling $600,000** and **14 vehicles valued in the millions** during the operation [ABC 6 News](https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/justice-department-announces-ohio-fraud-crackdown-charges-9-in-42-million-scheme). The coordinated takedown marks a shift toward integrated federal-state prosecution of multi-jurisdictional fraud schemes, particularly those involving international conspirators and organized romance-scam networks targeting vulnerable victims.