Three Ghanaians Extradited to US Over $100 Million Fraud Case

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Department of Justice announced the extradition of three Ghanaian nationals accused of running a large international fraud scheme that cheated victims out of more than $100 million.

The suspects, identified as Isaac Boateng, also known as Kofi Boat, Inusah Ahmed, and Derrick Van Yaboah, were extradited from Ghana to face charges in the United States.

According to the FBI, the three are linked to transnational criminal groups involved in romance scams and business email compromise (BEC) schemes.

“These three were part of an international criminal group that carried out romance scams and business email compromises, stealing over $100 million from dozens of victims,” the FBI said in an official post on Thursday, August 8, 2025.

The scheme involved tricking both individuals and businesses into sending large sums of money under false pretenses.

The FBI has stepped up its efforts against these cybercrimes in recent years, working with law enforcement partners worldwide to catch and charge the criminals.

Romance scams use fake online relationships to get money from victims, while BEC schemes target companies by hacking business email accounts to redirect payments to fake bank accounts.