加纳婚恋诈骗团伙两名「主席」在纽约认罪：盗走逾1亿美元专骗美国年长者
美国司法部纽约南区联邦检察官办公室10月29日宣布，一个总部在加纳的国际犯罪团伙的两名「主席」已在纽约联邦法院认罪。该团伙以婚恋诈骗和商业邮箱入侵手法，从全美数十名受害者手中盗走并洗白逾1亿美元，许多受害者是被假冒的网络恋人骗取信任的年长男女。
认罪的两人是37岁的 Isaac Oduro Boateng（别名「Kofi Boat」）和41岁的 Inusah Ahmed（别名「Pascal」），均为加纳籍。Boateng 于10月29日当天认罪，Ahmed 已于10月27日认罪；两人在联邦地区法官 Arun Subramanian 面前各承认一项共谋电信诈骗罪，该罪最高可判20年监禁。量刑日期尚未公布，最终刑期由法官裁定。
据起诉书与法庭文件，该团伙成员假冒身份与受害者建立网络恋爱关系，骗取信任后诱使对方汇款，或让对方协助转移其他受害者的资金；团伙还通过商业邮箱入侵，诱骗企业把款项电汇至其控制的账户。赃款随后被洗往西非。Boateng 与 Ahmed 在团伙中担任「主席」，负责管理与监督诈骗活动。
按认罪协议，Boateng 对约1250万美元的受害者损失负责，同意赔偿并没收各12,529,213.98美元；Ahmed 对约2850万美元损失负责，同意赔偿并没收各28,574,002美元。同案被告 Derrick Van Yeboah 此前已被判处85个月监禁，另一名同案被告 Patrick Kwame Asare 仍在逃。
纽约南区联邦检察官 Jamie McDonald 表示，这两份认罪表明，地理边界挡不住追究侵害美国人的犯罪者；两人协助监督的国际犯罪组织专挑脆弱的美国人下手，把他们对陪伴的渴望变成盗走数百万美元的工具。
Boateng 与 Ahmed 于2025年8月7日被从加纳引渡至美国。此案由联邦调查局（FBI）与加纳总检察长办公室、加纳警方等多家机构协作侦办，美国司法部国际事务办公室等参与引渡。本案由纽约南区联邦检察官办公室复杂欺诈与网络犯罪组主办，助理联邦检察官 Kevin Mead 与 Mitzi Steiner 负责起诉。
检方提醒，婚恋诈骗的常见手法是只在网上联系、从不见面，并以紧急开支、投资或代收转款等理由要求汇款；收到这类要求时应先停下来，与家人或银行核实，不要向从未谋面的人汇款或代为转移资金。
Two 'Chairmen' of Ghana Romance Scam Conspiracy Plead Guilty in New York: More Than $100 Million Stolen From U.S. Victims
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on October 29 that two "chairmen" of a Ghana-based international criminal organization have pleaded guilty in federal court in New York. The organization stole and laundered more than $100 million from dozens of victims across the United States through romance scams and business email compromises, and many of its victims were vulnerable older men and women tricked into believing they were in online romantic relationships.
Isaac Oduro Boateng, 37, also known as "Kofi Boat," pleaded guilty on October 29, and Inusah Ahmed, 41, also known as "Pascal," pleaded guilty on October 27, 2026. Both men, of Ghana, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Sentencing dates have not been announced, and any sentence will be determined by the judge.
According to the indictment and public court filings, members of the conspiracy used fake identities to build online romantic relationships with victims. Once they had gained a victim's trust, they deceived the victim into sending money to the enterprise or into helping launder funds stolen from other victims. The conspirators also used business email compromise schemes to induce businesses to wire funds to the enterprise. In total, the conspiracy stole and laundered more than $100 million, and the proceeds were then laundered to West Africa. Boateng and Ahmed were both "chairmen" of the conspiracy who helped manage and supervise its activity.
Boateng is being held responsible for approximately $12.5 million in victim loss and agreed to make restitution and pay forfeiture, both in the amount of $12,529,213.98. Ahmed is being held responsible for approximately $28.5 million in victim loss and agreed to restitution and forfeiture of $28,574,002 each. Judge Subramanian previously sentenced codefendant Derrick Van Yeboah, also known as "Van," to 85 months in prison. Codefendant Patrick Kwame Asare, also known as "Borgar," remains at large.
"These guilty pleas demonstrate that geographic borders will not shield those who exploit Americans from facing justice in our courts," said U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald. "Isaac Oduro Boateng and Inusah Ahmed helped supervise an international criminal organization that preyed on vulnerable Americans, exploiting their search for companionship and turning their trust into a means of stealing millions."
Boateng and Ahmed were extradited from Ghana on August 7, 2025. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation together with Ghana's Attorney General's Office, the Ghana Police Service and other agencies, with the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of International Affairs among those securing the extraditions. The case is being handled by the Office's Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit, and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kevin Mead and Mitzi Steiner are in charge of the prosecution.
Prosecutors note that romance scammers typically insist on communicating only online, never meet in person, and ask for money for emergencies, investments or help moving funds. Anyone asked to send money to, or move money for, a person they have never met should stop and check with family members or their bank first.
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