A lawyer for embattled Ghanaian socialite Frederick Kumi, better known as Abu Trica, has come out with explosive claims about how his client was allegedly lured into trouble by undercover FBI agents
According to the lawyer, an FBI informant approached Abu Trica, pretending to be expecting a $50,000 transfer and saying he urgently needed a bank account to receive the money.
In return, the informant supposedly promised Abu Trica a cut of $13,000 if he could help find a suitable account.”Abu Trica went around asking people because he genuinely thought he was about to make some quick $13,000,” the lawyer explained. “Eventually, someone gave him an account, which he passed on to the undercover agents. And true to the deal, he was paid the $13,000.”
The lawyer argues this was essentially a setup — a classic sting operation designed to catch Abu Trica in the act of facilitating what authorities believe was part of a larger romance scam network.Abu Trica, a popular social media personality, faces serious charges in the United States, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. U.S. prosecutors allege he was involved in a scheme that used fake online identities (sometimes powered by AI) to build emotional relationships with elderly Americans, eventually tricking them into sending large sums of money—reportedly over $8 million in total.He was arrested in Ghana in
December 2025 in a joint operation between the FBI and Ghanaian security agencies. His legal team has been fighting the case in court, raising questions about entrapment, the circumstances of his arrest, and even claiming political motives in some filings. A recent court ruling has cleared the path for his potential extradition to the U.S., though his lawyers still have time to challenge it.
This latest revelation from his lawyer adds another layer to an already dramatic story, with Abu Trica’s defense painting him as someone who was enticed rather than a mastermind behind the scams.