An Accra High Court has handed a five-year prison sentence to a 50-year-old man.
He was found guilty of defrauding an investor of GHS 50,000.
The convict promised the investor lucrative opportunities that did not exist.
The court convicted the man on charges of conspiracy to commit crime and fraud.
This sentence was delivered by the Judicial Service.
The fraud took place in Accra.
The GHS 50,000 was taken from the investor under false pretenses.
This case highlights the risks of investment scams.