Ghanaian Man Pleads Guilty in $100M Romance Scam Case

Ghanaian Man Pleads Guilty in $100M Romance Scam Case

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Derrick Van Yeboah, a Ghanaian national, has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a cyber fraud scheme that defrauded victims in the U.S. of over $100 million through romance scams and business email compromise tactics. He was part of an international criminal organization and has agreed to pay more than $10 million in restitution.

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2023-05-01
Fraud activities targeted Americans until May 2023
2026-03-06
Derrick Van Yeboah pleads guilty in U.S. court
2026-03-09
Guilty plea announced by U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton

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