The Federal Investigation Bureau (FBI) is trending
Social media, particularly X, has been awash with conversations about the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) following widespread media reports of the alleged arrests of some Ghanaians believed to be involved in a $100 million fraud scheme involving Business Email Compromise (BEC) and romance scams.
The four suspects are reportedly facing extradition to the United States following their arrests in a joint operation between Interpol and the U.S. FBI on June 13, 2025, with one still at large.
Following this development, Ghanaian netizens have taken to social media platforms to share their perspectives.
Netizens have expressed their satisfaction with the arrests, commending authorities for taking action against what they believe to be fraudsters who have been terrorising their innocent victims.
According to them, the arrests will help restore some level of order in the country, particularly in Accra, where these individuals reside and roam.
Additionally, they believe it will reduce the peer pressure these individuals exert on young men.
Also, netizens have urged the FBI authorities to apprehend all other individuals associated with the arrested suspects, including the women they engage with, citing that they may have also received a share of the money believed to be proceeds of crime.
Others have observed that the FBI’s crackdown on individuals suspected of engaging in cybercrime has led many influential figures in Accra to go into hiding, fearing arrest and extradition.
On the other hand, some have attributed the recent arrests to information allegedly provided to US authorities by Mona, also known as Hajia 4 Real, following her release from a US prison for her involvement in a romance scam.
One user said, “Forget it! everybody snitches when FBI get hold of them so they can reduce their sentencing!!.”
Read some of the tweets under the trending topic below;
Forget it! everybody snitches when FBI get hold of them so they can reduce their sentencing!!
— Palago Mufasa (@Archipalago) June 18, 2025
read one of the FBI fraud cases and they had snapchat conversations dating as far back as 2014, be there and deceive yourself with VPN🤣🤣🤣
— EL Roi (@nharnarh_quasi) June 18, 2025
I never understand why after successful robbery/theft, Fraud boys aren’t able to just enjoy their money low key, away from the public eye
How FBI go catch you if you build your nice apartment for Esaase Bontefufuo and only dey come The City briefly only if you really need to
— Kay💧 (@Kaypoisson1) June 18, 2025
FBI make the boys turn introverts 😂😂
— RuF🦅 (@Ruf_ayi) June 18, 2025
The FBI dey search boys for Accra here rough
— 𝔸𝕝 𝕍𝕒𝕣𝕠 𝕏 (@al_varo777) June 18, 2025
You people expecting mere citizens who get picked up by the FBI to not snitch are hilarious 🤣
— Weffrey Jellington (@jeffwellz) June 18, 2025
If FBI log in twitter today , dem just go walk straight to niggas demma houses😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
— 🇬🇭UGLYBOY with SEXYMONEY🇬🇭 (@MisterChances) June 18, 2025
if fbi dey catch cyber engineers, who go catch kukuoo boys?
— DisTurB🎮 (@DisTurB____) June 18, 2025
Heard FBI is sweeping Accra, I mean that place be too dirty 😅
— 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐢 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞 (@BrodoSchemes) June 18, 2025
Honestly, how do you defraud a ‘client’ of 100 million dollars??? You didn’t know that amount will trigger FBI signals??? Chaley, Accra game boys be ruthless, wicked and greedy fr!!
— Albert Nat HYDE (@1BongoIdeas) June 18, 2025
People calling Hajia 4real a snitch but you go go inside then Archipalago and Showboy be FBI informants
— Kay💧 (@Kaypoisson1) June 18, 2025
The FBI made those Fraud boys ran from their fancy crib in East Legon and now they’re laying low. 😂😂
— Popo🇰🇼🇬🇭 (@Popony_J) June 18, 2025
E do a, the real estate business these Accra chairman dey take cover the source of their income dey tear me waaa. Like bro, where did you the capital to start the real estate? If FBI ask this simple question, how you go answer am?
— LAW 🅴 (@_lawslaw) June 18, 2025
you go invest your time ,love and care into your relationship with a fine babe , then one fraud boy with Range rover will take her to Ada for a getaway, send her 5k on a random day for new hair and all of a sudden Akosua says you’re not putting in much effort …Nyame na ɛtua moka
— Kwame Boakye (@Benedytte) June 18, 2025
I just saw the court documents. It looks like the crimes were committed within a very short span, too. In 4 years, you’ve stolen millions of dollars? I respect the game please🤣
— Dziedzorm💚 (@SSDziedzorm) June 18, 2025
All of a sudden every girl for Accra Dey like flowers. Random Thursday afternoon, then woman go streak Ghs 15,000 Flower bouquet. 😂😂masa arrest them all.
— KALYJAY (@gyaigyimii) June 18, 2025
Are the FBI sweeping East Legon Jungle Avenue? Becosss 👀👀👀
— Naa (@OyooQuartey) June 18, 2025
So, the fraud boys, why don’t you invest in young men? Why is it always about splurging on girls?
— Dziedzorm💚 (@SSDziedzorm) June 18, 2025
MAG/MA
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