Ghanaian businessman Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, popularly known as Dada Joe Remix, has been extradited to the United States to face charges related to a multi-year romance and inheritance fraud scheme targeting elderly American citizens.
His extradition follows an indictment by a grand jury in the U.S. District of Arizona, which charged him with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Boateng allegedly participated in a scheme that operated from 2013 to March 2023, in which victims were deceived into transferring money under false pretenses involving inheritance claims and romantic relationships.
Court documents allege that Boateng and his co-conspirators posed as individuals who needed funds to release non-existent assets, including gold and other valuables. Victims were reportedly persuaded to send money under the impression that they were covering taxes and legal fees necessary to access those assets.
The FBI, in collaboration with Ghanaian law enforcement and the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), facilitated Boateng’s arrest in Accra on May 30, 2025. The extradition was completed on July 1. A statement released by the DSS confirmed that their special agents worked alongside the FBI to secure Boateng’s transfer to the United States, where he is now in custody.
“He is now in the United States to face justice,” the DSS said in the statement, adding that he is accused of playing a leadership role in a fraud ring responsible for defrauding American citizens of millions of dollars.
Boateng is among several individuals the U.S. government says are linked to transnational fraud networks operating from Ghana. U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi had earlier announced intensified efforts to target such criminal operations, particularly schemes that exploit vulnerable individuals, including the elderly.
“For the last few weeks alone, investigators and prosecutors have arrested and filed charges against foreign fraudsters in collaboration with domestic actors,” the Justice Department stated. “We are working with law enforcement partners in other countries to bring these criminals to justice.”
Boateng, known in Ghana’s entertainment circles, has previously been described as a businessman involved in real estate and oil and gas ventures. He has often appeared in public with local celebrities and was widely recognized on social media for showcasing a lavish lifestyle.
His extradition comes amid an ongoing joint operation between the FBI and Ghanaian authorities targeting individuals implicated in cyber-enabled fraud schemes. On June 13, 2025, authorities also arrested Isaac Kofi Oduro (alias Kofi Boat) and three others—Inusag Ahmed, Derrick Van Yeboah, and Patrick Asare—on similar charges involving wire fraud and a business email compromise (BEC) operation.
Those arrests were executed after the Ghanaian Ministry of Interior obtained a court warrant in response to indictments filed by U.S. prosecutors. Interpol and the FBI were part of the coordinated enforcement effort.
Boateng is expected to appear before a U.S. court in Arizona as proceedings begin on the charges against him.
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