Hajia4Real Makes First Post Since Romance Scam Charge

Ghanaian influencer Mona Faiz Montrage popularly known as Hajia4Real has made her first social media post since she was charged by the United States FBI for her alleged involvement in a series of romance scams and money laundering.

In a post on June 26 which marked her 31 birthday, she admitted she was in the trying moments of her life and thanked her apologists.

“Happy Birthday to me, and a big thank you to everyone for the birthday wishes and, above all, your love and prayers showed to me during these difficult times,” a part of her post read.

She believes she will come out gloriously from the hurdle she is now confronting.

“One thing that my father has always told me since I was young is that “only the good die young, “and now I truly understand what that statement really means. There is a time for everything, and the world will come to know the truth, and my story will be heard.”

Her recent post comes after making her last on May 9 while celebrating her daughter’s birthday.

Mona is alleged to have participated in multiple romance scams targeting older people through which she received more than US$2 million.

According to a press statement from the US Attorney’s Office, she had been a member of a West African-based criminal conspiracy that specifically targeted individuals and businesses in the United States.

Mona is currently in the United States of America (USA) after being arrested in November last year by the partners of the FBI in the United Kingdom (UK). She was extradited to the US on May 12.

She is now facing charges of conspiracy to commit fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering and stealing.

“MONTRAGE, 30, of Accra, Ghana 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 carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

“MONTRAGE is also charged with one count of receipt of stolen money, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, and one count of conspiracy to receive stolen money, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.”

The case is being heard by the U.S. District Judge Paul A. Crotty.

Already, she has pleaded not guilty to the charges.