Ghanaian national Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, popularly known as Dada Joe Remix, has pleaded guilty in the United States to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a multi-million-dollar romance and inheritance scam.
According to a publication on the United States Attorney’s Office website, Boateng admitted in a plea agreement that he and his co-conspirators operated the scheme between 2013 and March 2023, targeting elderly victims in Arizona and across the United States. Prosecutors said the group posed as romantic partners through online dating platforms, text messages and other electronic communications before convincing victims to send money by falsely claiming they needed funds to release an inheritance of gold and jewels.
Ghanaian national Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, also known as “Dada Joe Remix,” has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in a U.S. court. Extradited from Ghana to the United States in June 2025, Boateng admitted to defrauding… pic.twitter.com/uwlJx9NDi1
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Boateng was arrested in Ghana on an extradition warrant on 27 May 2025 and extradited to the United States the following month. He has remained in custody since his arrest. As part of his guilty plea, he agreed to pay approximately $4.4 million in restitution, representing the direct financial losses linked to his role in the fraud.
Boateng is scheduled to be sentenced on 8 September 2026 before United States District Judge Angela M. Martinez. The investigation was led by the FBI Phoenix Division’s Sierra Vista office, while the prosecution is being handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona. Authorities also acknowledged the support of several Ghanaian agencies, including the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Ghana Police Service–INTERPOL, the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice, and the FBI Legal Attaché in Accra during the extradition process.
