FBI hunts Ghanaian fraud kingpin after three accomplices plead guilty
One Ghanaian remains at large in an international fraud case involving more than $100 million stolen from victims in the United States, while three other members of the alleged criminal network have pleaded guilty to their roles in the scheme.
Patrick Kwame Asare, also known as “Borgar,” is the outstanding defendant, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
The development follows guilty pleas by two other Ghanaian nationals, Isaac Oduro Boateng, 37, alias “Kofi Boat,” and Inusah Ahmed, 41, known as “Pascal.” Boateng pleaded guilty on October 30, 2026, while Ahmed entered his plea on October 27, 2026.
A third defendant, Derrick Van Yeboah, known as “Van,” pleaded guilty to the same offence on March 5, 2026, and was sentenced to 85 months in prison.
The four men were linked to an international criminal organisation primarily based in Ghana that prosecutors said stole and laundered more than $100 million through romance scams and business email compromise schemes targeting individuals and businesses across the United States.
Boateng and Ahmed reportedly held leadership roles in the network, described by prosecutors as “chairmen” who helped manage and supervise its activities.
Each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Their sentences will be determined by the court.
US Attorney Jamie McDonald said the guilty pleas demonstrated that international borders would not protect those who exploit Americans through fraud.
The investigation involved several US and Ghanaian agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Ghana Attorney General’s Office, the Economic and Organised Crime Office, the Ghana Police Service and the Cyber Security Authority.
Boateng and Ahmed were extradited to the United States on August 7, 2025, as part of the coordinated investigation.
With Van already sentenced and Boateng and Ahmed having pleaded guilty, Asare remains the only one of the four defendants identified by prosecutors as still at large.
