Well-known Accra figure, Isaac Kofi Oduro Boateng, commonlyreferredto as Kofi Boat, has allegedly been apprehended in a collaborativeeffortby Interpol and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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Kofi Boat and two of his associates were reportedlyarrested by international law enforcement agencies on Friday, June 13, 2025, fortheirinvolvement in a $100 million fraud scheme relatedto Business Email Compromise (BEC) and romance scams.
It has been stated that a suspect, whosename is notdisclosed,allegedlyfled from arrest and is nowevadingcaptureby Interpol and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Kofi Boat, said to be the leader of the group, alongwith the two suspects, reportedly appeared in a Magistrate court on Monday, June 16, 2025, and were held in police custody as investigations progressed.
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Reports also indicatethat Kofi Boat and his associates have been on the FBI’s radar since 2024.
Currently, they facecharges of conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and money laundering.
US prosecutors claim that the syndicate aimed at individuals and businesses in their fraudulent endeavors.
They reportedly masqueraded as company representatives and utilized fake email accounts to mislead their targets into approving wire transfers.
On June 13, 2024, the US Embassy allegedly requested the provisional arrest of the suspected fraudsters from Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, leading to the Minister of Interior, Honourable Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, signing an arrest warrant to authorize their detainment on March 18, 2025.
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