Source: Africa Publicity
Ghanaian citizen, Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, also known as, “Dada Joe Remix,” has pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, a felony.
The United States Attorney’s Office in the District of Arizona made this known in a press release dated Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
Boateng was arrested in Ghana on an extradition warrant on May 27, 2025.
In June 2025, Boateng was extradited to the United States, and he has remained in custody since his arrest.
In his plea agreement, the release said Boateng admitted that he and his co-conspirators engaged in a romance and inheritance fraud scheme from 2013 through March 2023, targeting the elderly from Arizona and around the United States. The co-conspirators pretended to be romantically involved with the victims through online dating sites, text, or other electronic communications. The co-conspirators also falsely represented that they had received an “inheritance” of gold and jewels and that to release such items to the victims, taxes and other fees would be required.
According to the release, in addition to pleading guilty, Boateng agreed to pay restitution totaling approximately $4.4 million dollars, which was the direct loss caused by his involvement in the scheme.
Boateng’s sentencing is scheduled for September 8, 2026, before United States District Judge Angela M. Martinez, the release added.
The FBI Phoenix Division’s Sierra Vista office conducted the investigation. The U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Arizona, Tucson is handling the prosecution. The following partners provided essential support for the extradition: FBI Legal Attaché in Accra, Ghana; the Office of Attorney General and Ministry of Justice; Ghana’s Economic and Organized Crime Office, Ghana Police Services – INTERPOL, and the Department of Justice, Office of International Affairs.
