<p></p><h3><br></h3><p>According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Boateng admitted that he and his co-conspirators operated the scheme between 2013 and March 2023, deceiving victims through fake online relationships and false inheritance claims before persuading them to transfer large sums of money.</p><p> As part of his plea agreement, Boateng agreed to pay US$4.4 million in restitution to compensate the victims. He was arrested in Ghana in May 2025, extradited to the United States the following month, and has remained in custody since.</p><p> Boateng is expected to be sentenced on September 8, 2026, in the U.S. District Court in Arizona.</p><p>Photo credit: yen.com</p><p> </p>