Ghanaian fraudster Tourey Ahmed Rufai extradited to the U.S.
A Ghanaian fraudster, Tourey Ahmed Rufai who fled to Ghana after he was sentenced to four years in prison, has been extradited to the United States on Friday to serve his sentence.
The former Bronx resident was arrested in Ghana on 14 April, before he was extradited on 6 August
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, along with other officials, announced Rufai’s extradition.
His gang targeted elderly victims from at least 2014 through 2018.
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, along with other officials, announced Rufai’s extradition.
His gang targeted elderly victims from at least 2014 through 2018.
According to court filings in Manhattan Federal Court:
Between 2014 and 2018, RUFAI, was a member of a criminal enterprise, based in Ghana that was involved in defrauding more than 100 American businesses and individuals of more than $10 million through business email compromises and romance scams.
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