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Derrick Van Yeboah guilty plea in romance-fraud and BEC wire case

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Derrick Van Yeboah pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a case tied to romance fraud and business email compromise (BEC). The plea deepens criminal liability for a global fraud ring that caused over $100m in losses. Van Yeboah also agreed to restitution and forfeiture of a little over $10.1m.

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  1. 09.03.2026 12:00 2 articles · 4mo ago

    Derrick Van Yeboah guilty plea in romance-fraud and BEC wire case

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    The Justice Department announced that Derrick Van Yeboah, a Ghanaian national, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a global fraud ring tied to romance fraud and business email compromise (BEC) that was primarily based in Ghana. The case summary says the scheme caused over $100m in losses overall, with Van Yeboah tied to about 10% of that amount, and that he agreed to restitution and forfeiture of a little over $10.1m.

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