- Ex-Black Stars player Samuel Inkoom charged with fraud
- Inkoom accused of scamming student out of $3,500
- Court grants Inkoom bail of GH¢50,000
Samuel Inkoom, a former Black Stars player, has been charged with defrauding a student by false pretences in an Accra Circuit Court. The 34-year-old is accused of accepting $3,500 from Benjamin Opare Addo, a student, with the promise of securing a visa to the Netherlands but failing to fulfill the agreement.
Inkoom, who has pleaded not guilty to the charges, appeared before the court, presided over by Mr. Isaac Addo. He was granted bail in the sum of GH¢50,000 with one surety and is scheduled to return to court on December 30, 2024.
In his defence, Inkoom’s lawyer requested bail, citing the fact that the accused had refunded GH¢7,000 and was actively working to repay the remaining balance of GH¢25,100.
According to the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Jonas Lawer, Inkoom, who claimed to be the owner of S. Inkoom Travel and Tour Company, persuaded Addo in September 2023 that he could secure a visa to the Netherlands for a fee of $3,500. Between September and November 2023, Addo paid a total of GH¢32,100 in instalments for the service.
The court heard that Inkoom failed to provide the visa within the agreed time frame. After several unsuccessful attempts by Addo to recover his money or obtain the visa, the matter was reported to the police.
Inkoom was arrested on January 11, 2024. He admitted to the offence, refunded GH¢7,000, but has yet to return the remaining GH¢25,100.
