Sammy Awuku, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Akropong constituency, has shared experiences of politicians being targeted for financial assistance under false pretenses.

According to Mr Awuku, many politicians are approached for financial aid, and while some requests are genuine, others are fraudulent attempts to extract money.

He recounted an incident where an individual sought funds for his wife's funeral, and Mr Awuku, having been a victim of deception before, asked for proof. The individual provided an obituary as evidence.

He gave in and supported the man, only to find out that he had fabricated his wife's demise.

"Someone printed a poster of his wife's obituary, not knowing it was not true. He came to me. I asked when it was because during my time as a youth organizer, people took advantage of me, so I used science and data.

"He was lucky and got to trick me. A month later, I saw him and asked why he was no longer in black, just a short period after his wife's burial. He was with someone, and the individual asked him when his wife passed. He told his friend that it is not everything I have to tell you.

"I was like, what, your own friend? Later, his friend called and told me that his wife had not passed," he said.