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Ontario Provincial Police have charged three people in connection with a year-long online fraud investigation that targeted a victim in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. The victim lost more than $100,000 in the scam, which began in October 2024.
The investigation involved the Prince Edward County OPP Crime Unit, OPP Regional Support Team, Risk Offender Enforcement, OPP Aviation Services, and the Winnipeg Police Service.
Between August 5 and 8, 2025, Dennis Opoku, 23, of Winnipeg; Kwame Boakye Appiah-Nuamah, 35, of Guelph; and Mutala Zakari, 28, of Gloucester, were arrested. Charges include fraud over $5,000, conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, laundering proceeds of crime, participation in a criminal organization, theft, and possession of property obtained by crime.
All three are scheduled to appear in Belleville court on a later date. Arrest warrants have also been issued for two other suspects.
Police remind the public to avoid sending money or sharing financial details with unknown individuals and report suspected fraud.
Written by Emily Chatwood
