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Ghanaian national sentenced to 7 years in prison for stealing $10M from romance scam victims

ID: c40aeebc-0c65-55a7-b28b-fb2245e7070e

STIX ID: report--c40aeebc-0c65-55a7-b28b-fb2245e7070e

Feed Name: CyberScoop

Threat Score
45/100

Date Published: 2026-07-30

Date Updated: 2026-07-30

Author: Matt Kapko

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A 41-year-old Ghanaian national, Derrick Van Yeboah, was sentenced for his role in a multi-year romance-scamming operation that targeted vulnerable victims, resulting in over $10 million forfeited and involvement in an organization linked to more than $100 million in fraud; the report covers victims' losses, his assets, arrest in Ghana, extradition, and guilty plea.

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