If convicted, Haija 4reall could face up to 20 years in prison for allegedly defrauding elderly, solitary American men and women out of more than GH20 million through a depraved lonely hearts scam.
Mona Faiz Montrage, also known as Haija 4real, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of wire fraud, one count of money laundering conspiracy, and one count of money laundering, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
The influencer is also accused with one count of receiving stolen funds, which carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence, and one count of conspiracy to receive stolen funds, which carries a maximum 5-year prison sentence.
According to her attorney, Haija pleaded not guilty to the allegations and will be released in the coming days on a $500,000 bond with GPS ankle monitoring.
Hajia 4 Reall was extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States for allegedly defrauding elderly, solitary American men and women out of more than $2 million through a despicable lonely hearts scam.
The Ghanaian social media influencer Mona Faiz Montrage, whose actual name is Mona Faiz Montrage, allegedly appeared in federal court in Manhattan on Monday for her alleged involvement in multiple romance scams.
According to the prosecution, the romance scam perpetrated by Hajia 4 Reall targeted elderly and solitary Americans who lived alone.