National Service Personnel arrested for allegedly stealing GH¢303,950 from a Stanbic Bank Ghana Ltd customer’s account to fund cryptocurrency investment

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A 25-year-old National Service Personnel, Jesper Kobina Mensah, was arrested in Ghana for allegedly stealing GH¢303,950 from a Stanbic Bank Ghana Ltd customer’s account through unauthorized electronic transfers.

The incident occurred on July 15, 2025, and was reported by the bank’s Manager of Investigations, Genevieve Ama Gadikor.

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The victim, a Ghanaian residing in South Africa whose identity remains undisclosed, noticed the unauthorized transactions and reported to the bank.

The stolen funds were reportedly transferred to multiple MTN Mobile Money accounts registered under names like Abraham Asiedu (0598633019), Stephen Eshun (0544116186), and Fatau Sulley (0597564947).

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Fatau Sulley was arrested on July 28, 2025. During questioning, he admitted receiving funds via Mobile Money for cryptocurrency transactions on the Binance platform. He however claimed to have acted only as an intermediary.

Mensah was apprehended and arrested on August 28, 2025, in Nungua, Accra, following a police intelligence.

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A search of his residence uncovered nine mobile phones, two laptops, 108 registered Telecel SIM cards, 27 empty Telecel SIM starter packs, 72 registered MTN SIM cards, 88 empty MTN SIM starter packs, and other items linked to digital fraud.

While making his statement to the police, he admitted to using two key mobile numbers involved in the transactions and receiving the funds.

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According to him, he acted on behalf of unidentified Chinese nationals, converting the money into USDT (a cryptocurrency) via the Binance platform.

Mensah faces one count of stealing under Section 124(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960, and Section 107 of the Electronic Transactions Act, 2008.

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He pleaded not guilty but was denied bail and remanded into custody by the Accra Circuit Court. Presiding over the case is Judge Sedinam Awo Kwadam.