Ghanaian socialite, Mona Faiz Montrage, widely known as Hajia4Real has pleaded guilty to her involvement in a romance scam targeting older, single American citizens.
Hajia4Real’s troubles began last year when US authorities hit her with a six-count indictment for her role in a series of romance schemes, where she was alleged to have received about $2 million in fraudulent proceeds.
The 31-year-old was first extradited from the UK in May 2023 and placed under house arrest after a US court granted her bail of over $500,000.
On Wednesday, she pleaded guilty to only one count of that indictment. According to a statement from the US Justice Department, she has agreed to pay forfeiture in the amount of $ 2 million and make restitution in the same amount.
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ROMANCE RESTITUTION: Ghana Influencer Mona Faiz Montrage Now Pleads Guilty For Romance Scams and Will Pay $2 Million Restitution with 5 Years Prison Max – Inner City Press story: https://t.co/MaXLqWTnAW pic.twitter.com/cOHFk3eAJ7
— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) February 21, 2024
“MONTRAGE, 31, of Accra, Ghana, pled guilty to one count of conspiring to receive stolen money, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison,” the statement said.
She is scheduled to be sentenced later by the court.
