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Ghanaian extradited to US admits role in $4.4m romance fraud, agrees to pay restitution

MyJoyOnline

July 1, 2026

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Ghanaian extradited to US admits role in $4.4m romance fraud, agrees to pay restitution

A Ghanaian national extradited to the United States has admitted his involvement in a romance and inheritance fraud conspiracy and agreed to pay approximately 4.4 million in restitution, representing the financial losses suffered by victims, as part of his plea agreement. Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, who also goes by the name Dada Joe Remix, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud last week, according to a statement issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

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