Four Ghanaian nationals were accused by the U.S. Department of Justice for their involvement in a large-scale fraud ring that stole over $100 million through business email compromise attacks and romantic scams.
According to the allegations, the defendants were senior members of a significant global fraud ring with its headquarters in Ghana that preyed on American businesses and people from 2016 until May 2023.
On August 7, Derrick Van Yeboah (“Van”), Patrick Kwame Asare (“Borgar”), Inusah Ahmed (“Pascal”), and Isaac Oduro Boateng (also called “Kofi Boat”) arrived in the United States after being extradited from Ghana.
FBI Assistant Director in Charge Christopher G. Raia stated on Friday that the defendants have been transported to the United States to face consequences for their alleged involvement in defrauding vulnerable Americans read more about ‘Chairmen’ of $100 million scam operation extradited to US.
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