U.S. federal authorities have unsealed an indictment against four men from Ghana accused of running a large-scale cyber fraud operation that allegedly defrauded businesses and individuals of over $100 million.
The accused — Isaac Oduro Boateng (also known as “Kofi Boat”), Inusah Ahmed (“Pascal”), Derrick Van Yeboah (“Van”), and Patrick Kwame Asare (“Borgar”) — are said to have played senior roles in an organised network that carried out romance scams and business email compromise attacks.
According to U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton and FBI New York Assistant Director Christopher G. Raia, three of the suspects — Boateng, Ahmed, and Van Yeboah — were extradited from Ghana and arrived in the United States on August 7, 2025. They were expected to appear before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger the same day. Asare remains at large.
Prosecutors allege the group targeted elderly Americans by creating fake online personas to gain trust and solicit money, while also using fraudulent email schemes to trick companies into wiring funds. The funds, investigators say, were laundered to West Africa and managed by so-called “chairmen,” with Boateng and Ahmed among those in leadership roles.
Each defendant faces multiple counts, including wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and receipt of stolen funds, with potential sentences of up to 20 years for some charges. The FBI credited Ghanaian authorities and the U.S. Department of Justice for their cooperation in securing the extraditions.
