Samuel Okantey, popularly known as ‘Kpakpo Nii Gbemi the Cartoonist,’ has reportedly defrauded unsuspecting victims, riding on his close relationship with some big names in the country to win the confidence of victims.
In one of his alleged fraudulent activities, Kpakpo Nii Gbemi is said to have defrauded a Civil Engineer, Samuel Tetteh Asafo, of nearly GHC 100,000 through a Canada work visa fraud.
Samuel Tetteh alleges that Kpakpo defrauded him when he showed interest in his advert about an opportunity for a 10-year working visa to Canada.
The civil engineer told Crime Check TV Ghana that they agreed that the processing would be completed within three months, beginning from February 1, 2025, to April 2025, and a refund would be made if the deal became unsuccessful.
According to Asafo, after making a full payment of GHC 90,500.00 as the cost of the deal, he was no longer able to reach Kpakpo through normal calls but only on WhatsApp.
The victim said Kpakpo failed to deliver his service and asked for three different extensions. As part of his modus operandi, Kpakpo is said to have requested that Asafo create a dollar account, claiming it was a requirement, and demanded GHC 5,000 from the victim to facilitate it.
Kpakpo reportedly made another request of GHC 2,500 from the victim to book an appointment for Asafo’s biometric capturing.
Asafo said after he paid for the biometric, Kpakpo sent him a fake appointment date which read: “Booked: 21st May 2025/1:40 pm is your biometric.”
According to the victim, Kpakpo failed to honor his promise and opted to refund the full amount.
Fast forward, Asafo said when he reminded Kpakpo on several occasions about the refund, Kpakpo cheekily remarked, “even $2 million sef we pass top,” indicating a calculated and deliberate intention to defraud the victim as he had done to others.