THREE GHANAIANS ARRESTED IN $100M U.S. CYBER FRAUD SCHEME — EXTRADITION UNDERWAY

THREE GHANAIANS ARRESTED IN $100M U.S. CYBER FRAUD SCHEME — EXTRADITION UNDERWAY

Three Ghanaian nationals are in custody following their arrest in connection with a massive $100 million cyber fraud syndicate targeting individuals and companies in the United States through Business Email Compromise (BEC) and romance scams.

The suspects — Isaac Kofi Oduro Boateng (alias Kofi Boat, believed to be the ringleader), a man known only as Agony, and a third unnamed accomplice — were apprehended on Friday, June 13, 2025, in a high-level joint operation between Interpol Ghana and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

A fourth suspect remains at large, and law enforcement agencies are intensifying their search.

The arrests follow a formal extradition request issued by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Embassy in Accra, based on a May 2023 indictment by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Charges Include:

• Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
• Money Laundering
• Participation in a Criminal Enterprise active from 2016 to 2023

The suspects are alleged to have laundered proceeds of sophisticated online scams targeting corporate executives, financial institutions, and vulnerable individuals in the U.S. and beyond.

Following the request, Ghana’s Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, issued an official order under the Extradition Act, 1960 (Act 22) to initiate legal proceedings.

Court Proceedings:

On Monday, June 16, 2025, the Accra Magistrate Court remanded the suspects into police custody, pending further extradition hearings and documentation from U.S. authorities.

The case marks one of the most high-profile cybercrime crackdowns involving Ghanaian nationals in recent years.

Authorities have pledged full cooperation with U.S. law enforcement to ensure due process while urging the public to report any information that could assist in apprehending the remaining suspect.