Meet Adwoa Tee, the Ghanaian Influencer who says she dates only fraudsters

Ghanaian influencer Adwoa Tee has set social media buzzing after a bold confession on Season 3 of the newly revamped Rants, Bants and Confessions podcast.

In a candid discussion with Efia Odo and other female guests, Adwoa Tee explained why she would choose a scammer over a 9-to-5 man or even a lawyer—simply because scammers have more time and attention to offer.

“Before I started this influencing thing, I was doing 9-to-5, okay? I was working at GSE,” Adwoa Tee shared. “Sometimes the way the guys even act in the office… They’ll leave the office like 9:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., and by the time he gets home, he’s tired. That’s overtime.”

She said she finds it difficult to cope with men who are always busy or unavailable due to their work schedules. “When he’s at work, you can’t text him. Even when you do, it takes a long time for him to reply. But me, I like somebody that spends time with me, that has time for me, that gives me so much attention.”

It was at that point that Adwoa Tee dropped the now-viral statement:“So me like this, I wouldn’t even mind dating a scammer—because he’s always home.”

According to her, scammers may be operating behind screens or on the phone, but they’re at least physically present. “He’s just on his phone, he’s talking to me, or he’s on his laptop. We have time.”

This statement prompted swift reactions from her co-panelists, who challenged the idea. Efia Odo was quick to point out the ethical and emotional risks: “So that means if you can date a scammer— they’re liars, they’re conditioned to always lie—so that means you wouldn’t know when he’s being real with you.”

But Adwoa Tee was undeterred. “If I compare a scammer and a lawyer, a scammer gives more than a lawyer. Gives more money.”

When pressed for clarity, she doubled down: “I’ve dated a lawyer before who was in tech. He doesn’t give. He was stingy. It wasn’t because of the profession—maybe he was naturally stingy. But he was still a lawyer.”

The conversation became more layered as other guests noted that not all scammers are rich, and not all lawyers are stingy. Still, Adwoa Tee stood firm: “Life doesn’t come without you taking risk… If you’re looking for the money, take the risk.”

Efia Odo asked if she wasn’t scared of getting involved in illegal activities. “At a point he’ll make you do something—maybe you have to use your voice. They like accents… But if the person cares about you, he would never involve you in what he’s doing.”