{
  "id": 17127097,
  "title": "2 Ghanaians plead guilty for romance scam in New York",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/2-ghanaians-plead-guilty-for-romance-scam-in-new-york",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T21:19:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/2-ghanaians-plead-guilty-for-romance-scam-in-new-york"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "United States Attorney Jamie McDonald revealed that two Ghanaians, Isaac Oduro Boateng and Inusah Ahmed, have pleaded guilty to their involvement in an international criminal organization. This organization carried out romance scams and business email compromises, defrauding more than $100 million from victims across the United States. Boateng, 37, and Ahmed, 41, were both members of the criminal organization based in Ghana. They played significant roles in managing and supervising the organization's activities. Boateng is accused of overseeing approximately $12.5 million in losses, while Ahmed is responsible for around $28.5 million in losses. Both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, with a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Boateng agreed to pay $12,529,213.98 in restitution and forfeiture, while Ahmed is required to pay $28,574,002. The case was handled by the Office's Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit, with assistance from various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Ghana.",
  "summary": "BOATENG pled guilty today, and AHMED pled guilty on October 27, 2026. Both defendants pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian.",
  "key_points": [
    "Two Ghanaians, Isaac Oduro Boateng and Inusah Ahmed, plead guilty to romance scam conspiracy.",
    "Boateng oversaw $12.5M losses, Ahmed $28.5M in wire fraud scheme.",
    "Both sentenced to pay restitution, Boateng $12.5M, Ahmed $28.5M."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}