In Nigeria, scammers who specialize in Romance Scams and BEC are called “Yahoo Boys.” In Ghana, the term for the same activity is “Sakawa.” Several Ghanaian headlines are talking about this case with headlines such as “Multimillion dollar Sakawa” or “Sakawa Chairman Busted” or “Sakawa Kingpin Bows to Extradition!”
On 08AUG2025 the US Attorney’s office in the Southern District of New York announced the extradition of four Ghanaian scammers who stole more than $100 Million via Romance Scams and Business Email Compromise.
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| https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/ghanaian-nationals-extradited-roles-criminal-organization-stole-more-100-million |
The names likely are not well known in the US, but the first two are creating a stir in some parts of Ghana: Isaac Boateng, Inusah Ahmed, Derrick Van Yeboah, and Patrick Kwame Asare.
Inusah Ahmed, also known as Pascal, and “Agony” is the owner of the PAC Academy Football Club in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Ghana Soccer quotes one source as saying “Pascal was not just the owner; he was the heart and soul of PAC Academy. This is a huge blow!”