VAN YEBOAH pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian. “Derrick Van Yeboah pled guilty today to a massive criminal scheme targeting elderly men and women in online romance scams,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. VAN YEBOAH personally perpetrated many of the romance scams by impersonating fake romantic partners in communications with victims. He is being held responsible for more than $10 million he stole from victims via his romance scams. VAN YEBOAH also agreed to make restitution and pay forfeiture, both in the amount of $10,149,429.17.

Source: GhanaWeb March 07, 2026 14:34 UTC