{"id":67364,"date":"2023-05-16T04:39:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T04:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/16\/hajia-4reall-extradited-to-us-in-2m-romance-scam-full-details\/"},"modified":"2023-05-16T04:39:48","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T04:39:48","slug":"hajia-4reall-extradited-to-us-in-2m-romance-scam-full-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/16\/hajia-4reall-extradited-to-us-in-2m-romance-scam-full-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Hajia 4Reall extradited to US in $2M romance scam, Full details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n            <!-- image --><br \/>\n            <!-- content --><br \/>\n <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><noscript id=\"td-ad-placeholder\"\/><\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Hajia 4Reall extradited from the UK to the US \u00a0\u2014<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ghanaian musician and socialite, Mona Faiz Montrage, known in showbiz as Hajia 4Reall, has been reportedly extradited from the UK to the US on the charges of romance scam.<\/p>\n<p>Hajia4real is facing allegations of duping older, single American men and women in a disturbing lonely hearts scam, federal prosecutors announced on Monday, May 15, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>According to the New York Post, \u2018The Badder Than\u2019 singer appeared in Manhattan federal court on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: Hajia4Reall proves her huge nyash is not fake, shakes it in a new video after heavy backlash<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><noscript id=\"td-ad-placeholder\"\/><\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162926\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-162926\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-162926 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hajia-4Reall-extradited.webp\" alt=\"Hajia 4Reall extradited \" width=\"696\" height=\"365\"   title=\"Hajia4Real faces trial in the US for $2 Million romance scam 1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-162926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hajia 4 Reall extradited from the UK to the US<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the court proceedings, she entered a plea of not guilty. It has been confirmed that she will be released in the upcoming days upon posting a $500,000 bond.<\/p>\n<p>As part of her release conditions, she will be required to wear an ankle monitor with GPS tracking.<\/p>\n<p>According to federal authorities, Montrage, who gained significant recognition through her widely popular Instagram page Hajia4Reall with a peak following of approximately 3.4 million users, was involved in a network of fraudsters hailing from Ghana and Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>These individuals employed deceptive tactics, assuming false identities to create an illusion of romantic relationships with their victims through emails, text messages, and social media communications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: Hajia4real goes swimming; causes traffic online with her b\u03b1nging body [Watch]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-162927\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hajia-4Reall-latest-news.webp\" alt=\"hajia 4real\" width=\"696\" height=\"365\"   title=\"Hajia4Real faces trial in the US for $2 Million romance scam 2\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs alleged, Mona Faiz Montrage was a member of a criminal conspiracy that specifically targeted older Americans through romance scams,\u201d Manhattan US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement. \u201cThese scams can be both financially and emotionally devastating for vulnerable victims.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cThanks to the efforts of our law enforcement partners, Montrage was arrested abroad and has been brought to the United States to face justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In court papers, a specific case highlighted details of how Hajia4Real allegedly deceived a victim into sending her a staggering $89,000 through 82 wire transfers under the pretence of providing financial aid for her father\u2019s farm in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>The documents further assert that Hajia took the scheme to the next level by sending the victim a tribal marriage certificate, attempting to validate their fabricated marital status.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: Mona4Reall adds G-Wagon to her list of luxurious cars (video)<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162925\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-162925\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-162925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hajia-4Reall-extradited-from-uk-to-us.webp\" alt=\"Hajia 4 Reall extradited \" width=\"696\" height=\"365\"   title=\"Hajia4Real faces trial in the US for $2 Million romance scam 3\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-162925\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hajia 4Reall news<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This elaborate ruse unfolded following a series of phone conversations during which the fashionista and serial entrepreneur used her actual identity.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, prosecutors contend that Mother of one also received funds from several other victims who were deceived by the scams orchestrated by her network of fraudsters.<\/p>\n<p>The total amount accumulated by Montrage is believed to be around $2 million, which was subsequently deposited into bank accounts held by her in various locations, including one under the guise of 4Reall Designs, a fictitious clothing company.<\/p>\n<p>According to the indictment, the stolen funds were later laundered to other individuals involved in the criminal enterprise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: Atanfo nye Nyame\u2019: Hajia4Reall breaks silence after US$8 million fraud reports<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recall that a news report broke about her arrest in the United Kingdom on November 10, 2022, and her initial sentencing, which was later debunked by her team<\/p>\n<p>Hajia4Real was later extradited to the United States on Friday to answer charges including wire fraud, money laundering, receipt of stolen money, and conspiracy.<\/p>\n<p>If found guilty on the most severe charge, she could potentially face a maximum prison sentence of 20 years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: Hajia4Real gives \u2018free show\u2019 as her first single clocks one million views on YouTube [Watch]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read all the Latest News, Entertainment News and gossips\u00a0<strong>here<\/strong>. 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