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Ghanaian National Pleads Guilty To Stealing More Than $10 Million Via Romance Scams

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Ghanaian National Pleads Guilty To Stealing More Than $10 Million Via Romance Scams

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced the guilty plea of DERRICK VAN YEBOAH, a/k/a “Van,” for his role in an international criminal organization that stole more than $100 million from victims via romance scams and business email compromises. VAN YEBOAH pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian. “Derrick Van Yeboah pled guilty today to a massive criminal scheme targeting elderly men and women in online romance scams,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “Many New Yorkers search for companionship online, and no one deserves to have their vulnerability met with fraud and theft. Van Yeboah cruelly exploited those vulnerabilities for over $10 million in illicit profit.&nb...

32 Nigerians Arrested in Kasoa Over Alleged Romance Scam Syndicate

A major breakthrough has been recorded in Ghana’s fight against cybercrime following the arrest of 32 Nigerian nationals suspected to be operating a large-scale romance scam syndicate at Kasoa Tuba in the Central Region. The arrest was carried out in the early hours of the morning through a joint operation between the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) and National Security. Confirming the development, the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation and Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam George, commended the Cyber Security Authority for what he described as another decisive blow against cybercriminal activities in the country. “Kudos to the team at the Cyber Security Authority once again. This dawn, another massive blow has been struck against cybercrime i...

Ex-convict remanded over alleged romance scam, sexual extortion

An ex-convict, Michael Tumi, has been remanded into police custody for his alleged involvement in a romance scam and acts of sexual extortion. He was arrested by the Police shortly after serving a sentence at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison. Tumi has been jointly charged with three others for sexual extortion, non-consensual sharing of intimate images, and two counts of conspiracy to commit crime related to sexual extortion. The court, presided over by Mrs Susan Eduful, did not take Tumi’s plea. This followed a submission by Chief Inspector Margaret Ofori Boadi, who told the court that investigations were ongoing, with aspects extended to Nsawam Prisons. Tumi is expected to reappear before the court on June 24, 2025. The Police informed the court that two of Tumi’s acco...