Romance scam suspect from Ghana pleads guilty to defrauding elderly Arizona victim and others

Ghanaian Man Pleads Guilty in $4.4 Million Romance Scam Targeting Elderly Americans

A Ghanaian man accused of orchestrating a long-running international romance scam has pleaded guilty in federal court in Arizona after prosecutors said he helped steal more than $4 million from elderly Americans through fraudulent online relationships. Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, also known as “Dada Joe Remix,” pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Tucson to one count of conspiracy to commit… Source

Romance scammer from Ghana who targeted Arizonans pleads guilty

A Ghanaian man admitted to a $4.4M fraud conspiracy targeting older Arizonans through romance and inheritance scams.

Romance scam suspect from Ghana pleads guilty to defrauding elderly Arizona victim and others

Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, also known as "Dada Joe Remix," pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Man extradited from Africa pleads guilty in romance scheme case that targeted AZ elderly: DOJ

Justice officials say a man from the African nation of Ghana has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in a romance and inheritance scheme case that "targeted the elderly from Arizona and around the United States."

Ghanaian romance scam: $4.4M fraud and what it means for you

Photo: Ghanaweb A Ghanaian businessman has pleaded guilty in a US court to running a romance scam that stole USD 4.4 million from elderly Americans. The case highlights a growing threat that Ghanaians themselves need to watch for online. What happened: The $4.4 million romance scam Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, known as Dada Joe Remix, admitted in a US court that between 2013 and March 2023, he and his gang targeted elderly Americans in Arizona an…

Tucson 'Dada Joe Remix' Casanova Conman Admits $4.4 Million Romance Scam

Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, a Ghanaian national better known online as "Dada Joe Remix," has admitted he was behind a yearslong romance-and-inheritance scheme that went after older Arizonans and victims around the country. He pleaded guilty in federal court last week and agreed to pay roughly $4.4 million in restitution, after prosecutors said he used fake love stories and bogus inheritances to drain victims’ savings. Boateng was arrested in Gha…