U.S. federal prosecutors have charged four Ghanaian nationals, Isaac Oduro Boateng, alias Kofi Boat; Inusah Ahmed, alias Pascal; Derrick Van Yeboah, alias Van; and Patrick Kwame Asare, alias Borgar, with operating an international fraud network that allegedly stole more than $100 million through romance scams and business email compromise schemes.
The accused are said to have targeted vulnerable older Americans and U.S. businesses, deceiving them into wiring funds to the criminal network.
U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton described the accused as leaders of a “massive conspiracy” that laundered the stolen funds to West Africa, where they were largely controlled by figures known as “chairmen.
The defendants each face charges including wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and receiving stolen money, carrying potential sentences of up to 20 years in prison per major count.
Source: Ehub.