Derrick Van Yeboah guilty plea in romance-fraud and BEC wire case
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Derrick Van Yeboah pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a case tied to romance fraud and business email compromise (BEC). The plea deepens criminal liability for a global fraud ring that caused over $100m in losses. Van Yeboah also agreed to restitution and forfeiture of a little over $10.1m.
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Derrick Van Yeboah guilty plea in romance-fraud and BEC wire case
Legal Policy Action UpdateThe Justice Department announced that Derrick Van Yeboah, a Ghanaian national, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a global fraud ring tied to romance fraud and business email compromise (BEC) that was primarily based in Ghana. The case summary says the scheme caused over $100m in losses overall, with Van Yeboah tied to about 10% of that amount, and that he agreed to restitution and forfeiture of a little over $10.1m.
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- Ghanaian Pleads Guilty to Role in $100m Romance Scam — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 09.03.2026 12:00
- Ghanaian Pleads Guilty to Role in $100m Romance Scam — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 09.03.2026 12:00