Mona Faiz Montrage, also known as Hajia4Reall, a well-known Ghanaian social media influencer who is facing fraud and money laundering charges in the US, will be released in the coming days on a $500,000 bond, according to her attorney.
A GPS tracking monitor will be fastened to the ankle of the 30-year-old socialite while she is on home detention at her aunt’s house in New Jersey.
On May 12, 2023, Montrage was extradited to the US after being apprehended in the UK on November 10 for allegedly defrauding older single American men and women out of over $2 million in a depraved lonely hearts scam.
She appeared in federal court in Manhattan on Monday for her alleged involvement in several romance scams that preyed on elderly individuals who were living alone, according to the prosecution.
But when she appeared in court, she entered a not guilty plea.
According to court documents, Mona was associated with a network of con artists from West Africa from at least 2013 to 2019.
These con artists used emails, SMS, and social media posts to deceive individuals into thinking they were in relationships with them.
The maximum term for each of the six counts against her is 20 years in prison. The charges include one count each of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to launder money, and money laundering.
She is also accused of conspiring to receive stolen property, which has a maximum five-year jail penalty, and receiving stolen property, which carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence.
