Ghanaian businessman Joseph Badu Boateng, popularly known as Dada Joe Remix, has been extradited to the United States for his alleged involvement in a romance fraud scheme estimated at over $100 million.
His extradition follows close collaboration between the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Ghanaian law enforcement authorities.
Boateng is accused of orchestrating a sophisticated fraud ring that exploited victims, primarily U.S. citizens, through romance and inheritance scams.
According to U.S. prosecutors, he and his network used fake online profiles, often posing as potential romantic partners, to manipulate victims into sending large sums of money under false pretenses, including fabricated inheritance claims and financial emergencies.
After months of investigations and cross-border coordination, Ghanaian authorities arrested Boateng and others and then facilitated his extradition to the United States, where he will now face trial.
Romance fraud is a growing global cybercrime tactic in which scammers exploit emotional vulnerability, often leading victims to financial ruin.
U.S. officials have occassionally expressed concern over the increasing use of West Africa-based networks in such operations, prompting deeper international cooperation to combat the crime.
Joseph Badu Boateng is now expected to stand trial in the US.
Background
Dada Joe Remix was arrested in Ghana on May 28, 2025, following a formal extradition request from the U.S. government.
According to court documents, the FBI alleges that between 2013 and March 2023, Boateng and his associates defrauded elderly Americans by promising them access to non-existent gold and jewelry, while demanding fictitious fees and taxes to facilitate their release.
A grand jury indictment, unsealed on May 30, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, charges Boateng with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
Ghanaian authorities, citing their obligations under the Extradition Act of 1960, worked closely with U.S. diplomatic and law enforcement officials in a covert operation.
Boateng will now face prosecution in a federal court in Arizona. If convicted, he could face substantial prison time.
