Hajia 4 real faces charges over $2M romance scam
Ghanaian musician and socialite, Mona Faiz Montrage, popularly known as Hajia 4real extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom over allegations of scam of over $2 million.
According to the New York Post, the singer appeared in Manhattan federal court on Monday where she is facing allegations of targeting and duping lonely older and single American men and women.
However Hajia 4real pleaded not guilty to the charges and is set to be released on home detention on a $500,000 bond with GPS tracking via an ankle monitor.
“These scams can be both financially and emotionally devastating for vulnerable victims.Thanks to the efforts of our law enforcement partners, Montrage was arrested abroad and has been brought to the United States to face justice.”Manhattan US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement.
