A Ghanaian pastor has spent nearly a decade on the FBI's most wanted list after jumping bail and disappearing ahead of a fraud trial in the United States.
Ayitey Ayayee-Amim, who also operates under the names Kwame, Sam, and "Man of God", was first arrested on May 8, 2015, in connection with a healthcare fraud scheme at Paradise Home Health, a medical services provider based in Arlington, Texas. He was released on bail following his initial arrest, but chose not to appear when his jury trial commenced on August 15, 2016.
A federal arrest warrant was subsequently issued by the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas. According to the FBI, Ayayee-Amim was formally indicted for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud on September 1, 2015. Investigators allege that between 2010 and 2011, he and his co-conspirators submitted false and fraudulent Medicare claims for health services that were either medically unnecessary or never delivered to patients at all.
The FBI outlined the case in a statement, saying: "Amim allegedly submitted false and fraudulent Medicare claims for health services that were medically unnecessary and for services that were not provided. Additionally, Amim allegedly recruited new patients and paid cash kickbacks to established patients." The FBI is offering a reward of $1,000 for any information that leads directly to his arrest and apprehension.
The case highlights the cross-border dimensions of federal fugitive investigations, particularly where suspects maintain ties to multiple countries across continents. The FBI has made several arrests in Ghana in recent operations as part of its efforts to clamp down on international fraud syndicates.
The US government has established an FBI Legal Attaché Office inside the US Embassy in Accra to combat transnational fraud targeting American citizens. In a separate operation, a 31-year-old Ghanaian national, Abu Trica, was extradited from Ghana on July 9, 2026, accused of defrauding over 80 elderly victims of more than $8 million.
Ayayee-Amim's case has been ongoing for nearly ten years, and investigators believe he could be located in several possible territories, including Ghana, Canada, England, north-eastern US states, or the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area where the alleged offences took place. The FBI is still searching for him, and his whereabouts remain unknown.
Source: Yen Politics
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