The Cantonments police in Accra have arrested an impostor who claimed to be a military Captain and duped many people of thousands of Ghana cedis. The suspect, Samuel Opokyi is said to have collected various sums of money from about 18 unsuspecting people seeking to enlist in the Ghana Armed Forces. After receiving the money, the suspect gave fake admission letters to his victims. A copy of the admission letters obtained by Joy FM reads: Dear applicant, General Recruitment into the Ghana Armed Forces. I refer to your application and am happy to inform you that you have been shortlisted to continue with the next stage of the selection process. You are therefore informed that you, Owusu Samuel, are requested to report at the Elwak Stadium on 20th July 2010 to be conveyed to Shai Hills where you will be trained for six months. Note: Applicants are to report at exactly 8a.m. prompt without delay. Yours sincerely. Oppong Okyere, Lt. Col. For DGPA Some of the impostor's victims told Joy News they borrowed from the bank to pay the fees. One of them said while he was charged GH¢1,400 for a place in the military academy, his brother was charged GH¢600 for placement in General Recruit segment. It took the intervention of a soldier, Cpl. Godson Nutsukpui, whose niece was also a victim, to discover Oppong’s fraudulent activities. He wanted to verify the admission letter his niece had received. He told Joy News’ Sammy Darko that when he confronted Oppong, the suspect admitted that although he was a soldier sometime ago, he had been relieved of his duties. On that confession, Cpl Nutsukpui said he took Oppong to the military police who detained him for a day and later released him to the police. He said when the suspect was being conveyed to the police station, he attempted to pay back the GH¢600 he had taken from Cpl. Nutsukpui’s niece so he would be spared. The army officer said his niece however said there were more victims, and that Oppong’s pranks should not be countenanced. Subsequently he was handed over to the police. Story by Malik Abass Daabu/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana