FBI and Interpol grab 11 Ghanaian nationals, including ‘big boy’ Dada Joe Remix’, for involvement in massive online fraud

Dada Joe Remix is in trouble with the US justice system

By Emmanuel Akyereko

(Managing Editor)

The American federal agency for investigating cyberattacks by criminals, overseas adversaries, and terrorists, the FBI, in a joint operation with Interpol have arrested some 11 Ghanaian nationals in connection with crimes related for American citizens.

In the latest development, the U.S. Dept. of Justice has unsealed 3 indictments tied to romance scams targeting elderly Americans, on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

One of the key figures grabbed in the latest scoop is Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, popularly known in Ghanaian circles as Dada Joe Remix.

According to sources in the United States of America, he has been charged with a crime of allegedly running an inheritance scam, tricking seniors into paying fake taxes on non-existent gold & jewels from 2013 to 2023.

He was arrested in Ghana on May 28 at the request of U.S. authorities. He now faces extradition to the U.S. to stand trial on charges of wire fraud & money laundering. The FBI is leading the investigation. Ghana and the USA has a extradition agreement and he will be flown to the United States of America to face the charges levelled against him.

Meanwhile, in a separate Ohio indictment unsealed June 4, five others: Dwayne Asafo Adjei, David Onyinye Abuanekwu, Nancy Adom, Eric Aidoo & Nader Wasif, were also charged. The scheme ran from 2017 to 2024.

The group used romance fraud and fake business claims to trick elderly Americans out of large sums. Proceeds were allegedly laundered across Ghana and other jurisdictions.

Another indictment, unsealed May 13 in the same district, involved Otuo Amponsah, Anna Amponsah, Hannah Adom, Portia Joe, Abdoul Issaka Assimiou & again, Dwayne Asafo Adjei who are also charged with wire fraud and money laundering.

In a statement, the US’s Attorney General Pamela Bondi said: “Prosecutors are stepping up the fight. We’re working with foreign governments every day to hold scammers accountable — especially those preying on seniors.”

Romance scams are now one of the most common global fraud schemes. They often start on dating apps, evolve into fake love stories, and end with victims losing life savings.