Daniel Yusif leaving the court
The Gbese District Court in Accra has granted the extradition of Daniel Yusif, aka Denteni, aka Slab, an alleged co-conspirator of Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, to the United States to face charges of wire fraud in an alleged $8 million romance scam targeting elderly Americans.
The court has given him 15 days within which to challenge the extradition, a failure for which he will be flown out of the country to stand trial over his alleged role in the romance scam charges.
Daniel Yusif, 31, and his alleged accomplice, Abu Trica, also 31, have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
The two are facing up to 20 years’ imprisonment if found guilty of the charges leveled against them.
Yusif was arrested by security officers in January 2026 after he attempted to leave the country through the Accra International Airport.
He has since been a subject of extradition proceedings before the Gbese District Court following the unsealing of Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) indictment tied to romance scam and wire fraud investigations.
Abu Trica has already been arraigned in Northern District Court of Ohio, presided over by Judge John R. Adams, where he pleaded not guilty to the offences.
He was extradited to the United States on July 9, 2026, after his multiple legal challenges against the extradition failed.
DOJ Allegations
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) says Abu Trica and Daniel Yusif were part of a criminal network that targeted elderly victims in romance scams across the United States since 2023.
Court records allege that from about April 2023 to November 2025, Abu Trica was part of a criminal network that devised romance fraud schemes to obtain money from elderly United States citizens.
Abu Trica and Yusif, according to the DOJ, acted as leaders of a group that used online dating sites and social media to identify and target their victims, who were often widows or divorcees.
“Kumi employed advanced techniques including artificial intelligence (AI)-driven video platforms to engage with the victims under fictitious female personas. Others involved in the deception leveraged Ghanaian associates to communicate directly with victims via encrypted apps and by phone, to maintain the false identities used to facilitate the fraud,” the DOJ said.
It further pointed out that “after being misled by false stories or gold or diamond inheritances, the victims sent money via wire transfer to financial accounts controlled by conspiracy members.”
Portions of the funds were allegedly further provided to co-conspirators in Ghana and elsewhere, with the statement noting that Abu Trica and other co-conspirators used money mules based in Ghana, and contacts in the Ghanaian immigrant community in the US, to launder millions of dollars through fake businesses and bank accounts.
“Kumi allegedly used his ill-gotten gains to acquire luxury vehicles and other items of value. Assets seized by international law enforcement partners included a mansion in Ghana, a Lamborghini, Tesla Cybertruck, Mercedes Benz, and BMW,” the statement said.
“Kumi has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. Additionally, his ill-gotten gains are subject to forfeiture,” the DOJ further clarified.
It also clarified that if convicted, each defendant’s sentence will be determined by the court after a review of factors unique to the case, including each defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, his role in the offense, and the characteristics of the violation.
“In all cases, the sentences will not exceed the statutory maximum, and in most cases, it will be less than the maximum,” it said.
BY Gibril Abdul Razak