The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has successfully extradited three suspected leaders of a $100 million international fraud ring, including notorious figure Isaac Oduro Boateng, popularly known as “Kofi Boat.”
The suspects — Boateng, Inusah Ahmed (“Pascal”), and Derrick Van Yeboah (“Van”) — arrived in New York on August 7, 2025, to face charges in the United States. A fourth accused “chairman,” Patrick Kwame Asare (“Borgar”), remains at large.
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, said the defendants were part of an international conspiracy that preyed on vulnerable Americans and targeted businesses.
“Isaac Oduro Boateng, Inusah Ahmed, Derrick Van Yeboah, and Patrick Kwame Asare led and participated in an international fraud ring that engaged in a massive conspiracy to defraud vulnerable people and steal from businesses,”he stated, warning that overseas scammers will be hunted down.
Prosecutors allege the group ran romance scams targeting elderly victims and business email compromise schemes against U.S. companies.
The stolen funds, totalling more than $100 million, were allegedly laundered to West Africa and controlled by so-called “chairmen” — high-ranking figures like Boateng and Ahmed who oversaw the criminal network.
FBI Assistant Director in Charge Christopher G. Raia condemned the alleged crimes.
“Deceiving businesses using email compromise campaigns and tricking innocent elderly victims through fraudulent companionship… is not merely appalling but illegal. The FBI will continue to ensure anyone who preys on companies and vulnerable Americans online is made to face the criminal justice system,” he said.
The extraditions were made possible through cooperation between the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of International Affairs and law enforcement agencies in Ghana. All three extradited suspects face multiple charges, including wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies, carrying sentences of up to 20 years in prison for some counts.
They are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
