Ghanaian business mogul Kofi Boat, who is believed to have started his business journey with just GH¢2, has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a $100 million romance scam.
The businessman’s guilty plea comes a year and two months after his extradition to the United States to face charges over his alleged involvement in the criminal operation.
According to a court document sighted by GH Page, “Today, Isaac ODURO Boateng aka Kofi Boat and Inusah Ahmed aka Pascal pled guilty to their roles in an international criminal organization that stole more than 100 million dollars from victims via romance scams and business email compromises.”
The document further disclosed that “Boateng pled guilty today, and Ahmed pled guilty on October 27, 2026. Both defendants pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before US District Judge, Arun Subramanian.”
