Three Ghanaian nationals, including an alleged cybercrime kingpin, are facing extradition to the United States in connection with a $100 million fraud scheme involving Business Email Compromise (BEC) and romance scams, GhanaWeb has learned.
The suspects, Isaac Kofi Oduro Boateng, also known as Kofi Boat; a man identified only as Agony; and a third accomplice, were arrested on Friday, June 13, in a joint operation between Interpol and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
GhanaWeb understands that a fourth suspect remains at large.
The extradition request, issued by the US Department of State and relayed through the US Embassy in Accra, follows a May 2023 indictment by the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.
