A Maryland man was arrested Wednesday, March 25, in connection with a multimillion-dollar international romance fraud scheme, according to the United States Attorney’s Office District of Delaware.
According to court documents, 63-year-old Kwame Boahene and his co-conspirators orchestrated the romance fraud scheme that defrauded victims across the country, including elderly victims and a victim in Delaware.
Officials said the suspects created fake online personas to develop romantic relationships with the victims, and once the relationship was established, the scammers convinced them to send money for fabricated reasons, such as “helping to ensure an inheritance or paying for medical expenses.”
According to officials, Boahene is also accused of using bank accounts opened under the names of limited liability companies to receive several millions of dollars in fraudulent proceeds from the victims. Officials said he then transferred those funds through domestic and international bank accounts to conceal the money’s fraudulent origins.
Boahene was charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
If convicted, Boahene faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on each charge.
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