A woman named Beatrice Opoku has been sentenced to five years in prison. The Koforidua Circuit Court delivered the sentence.
Opoku, who is 45 years old, was found guilty of a crime called defrauding by false pretense. She deceived another woman by promising a scholarship to study overseas.
The victim lost GHS 80,000 to Opoku’s false promise. The court determined that Opoku did not intend to fulfill her promise.
Court filings show that the Koforidua Circuit Court found Beatrice Opoku guilty of the charges. The jail sentence is meant to reflect the seriousness of the fraud.
This case highlights the risks people face when dealing with promises of opportunities abroad, especially when large sums of money are involved.
Judicial Service records indicate Opoku will serve her sentence at the appropriate correctional facility.