US-based promoter, Terry Masson arrested over $250,000 fraud

Terry Frempong-Masson is facing charges for fraud.

Terry is the CEO of TM Entertainmentz. They organise big shows such as the Sarkodie Live in USA tours. He is facing charges for allegedly using fake identities. He did it to steal more than $250,000 worth of film equipment from companies in Arizona, Georgia and Indiana.

Charges Leveled Against Terry Mason

According to reports, he was arrested and charged Feb. 2 with one count of theft by deception, two counts of identity theft. Also, one count of receiving stolen property, one count of money laundering. Furthermore, one count of conspiracy to commit theft by deception, and one count of criminal attempt to commit theft by deception. This is according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey and Perth Amboy Police Chief Roman McKeon.

According to an investigation by Perth Amboy Sgt. Mabner Terron and Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Christopher Pennis, between Jan. 19 and Feb. 2, Frempong-Masson allegedly placed online orders for the rental or purchase of film equipment from three film companies using fraudulent identities.

Using a fraudulent identity, Frempong-Masson placed an order for $30,000 worth of film equipment with a film company based in Chesterfield, Indiana, and had the order shipped to his home in Perth Amboy’s Harbortown housing complex.

He allegedly also placed a $114,000 rental order with an Arizona-based film equipment company for delivery to his Perth Amboy home. In addition, Frempong-Masson traveled to Atlanta to receive more than $130,000 worth of rental equipment. This was from another film company that was acquired allegedly using a fake identity.