Court document details how MP OK Frimpong allegedly moved millions from romance scams

Fresh details contained in US court documents have shed more light on the alleged movement of millions of dollars linked to romance scams involving Asante Akyem North MP Ohene Kwame Frimpong, popularly known as OK Frimpong.

According to the court filings reported on September 23, 2026, US prosecutors allege that Frimpong and other individuals were involved in schemes that targeted victims through fabricated romantic relationships, inheritance stories and gold-related claims.

The allegations form part of an 18-count US federal indictment, with the charges including alleged money laundering, bank fraud and wire fraud. The indictment names Frimpong alongside alleged co-conspirators Shadrack Yaw Gyasi and Martin Misinu.

How the alleged money trail unfolded

At the centre of the allegations is a bank account connected to New Grace Restaurants, a Chicago-based restaurant reportedly inherited by Frimpong from his parents.

Court documents allege that an account was opened at Great Lakes Credit Union in July 2020 and subsequently used to receive funds allegedly obtained from victims of romance scams.

One victim, identified in the court documents as Victim C, is alleged to have transferred more than US$2 million through multiple transactions between 2020 and 2021.

Among the alleged transfers were payments of US$515,000, US$500,000 and US$250,000, according to the documents.

Another victim, identified as Victim F, allegedly transferred more than US$480,000 after being drawn into a fabricated inheritance story involving diamonds.

Court documents further allege that Victim D transferred US$550,000 on March 22, 2022, through two separate bank accounts.

Fake inheritance and gold stories

The alleged schemes reportedly relied heavily on elaborate stories designed to convince victims that they were dealing with romantic partners who needed financial assistance.

In one case, prosecutors allege that a fictitious inheritance involving gold and diamonds was used to persuade a victim to send hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Another alleged storyline involved claims of inherited gold from a Johannesburg-based gold mine. According to the indictment as reported, the scheme resulted in a single victim transferring more than US$2 million over a period spanning several years.

The court filings also allege that funds were subsequently moved between different accounts and, in at least one instance, money was transferred to a Ghana-based account allegedly controlled by Frimpong.

FBI investigation dates back to 2019

The latest revelations indicate that US investigators had been looking into the alleged activities for several years.

According to the court documents, the FBI’s investigation began in 2019, while an arrest warrant was later issued and the indictment was eventually unsealed.

Frimpong was arrested in the Netherlands in May 2026, with reports indicating that his arrest was connected to the US case. Parliament subsequently confirmed that the MP had been detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.

MP has denied romance scam allegations

Despite the allegations contained in the US court documents, Frimpong has denied being involved in a romance scam.

Following his arrest, the MP reportedly said that authorities informed him he was being arrested over an alleged money-laundering matter and rejected reports linking him to a multimillion-dollar romance scam operation.

The case remains ongoing, and the allegations contained in an indictment are accusations, not convictions. Frimpong is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless and until the allegations are proven in court.