Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng aka Dada Joe Remix
Ghanaian socialite, Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, also known as “Dada Joe Remix,” has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in the United States in connection with a multi-million-dollar fraud operation involving romance and inheritance scams.
In addition to pleading guilty, Dada Joe Remix has agreed to pay restitution totalling approximately US$4.4 million.
His sentencing is scheduled for September 8, 2026, before United States District Judge, Angela M. Martinez.
The self-styled businessman was arrested in Ghana on an extradition warrant on May 27, 2025, and was subsequently extradited to the United States in June 2025. He has since remained in custody.
The extradition was facilitated through a collaborative effort between United States and Ghanaian security authorities, including the Diplomatic Security Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
In a joint statement from the US Embassy and the Diplomatic Security Service, it was confirmed that special agents at the US Embassy in Ghana played a crucial role in assisting the FBI during the extradition process.
The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona confirmed that Boateng entered into a plea agreement after admitting his role in a wire fraud scheme that targeted vulnerable Americans.
“In his plea agreement, Boateng admitted that he and his co-conspirators engaged in a romance and inheritance fraud scheme from 2013 through March 2023, targeting elderly victims in Arizona and across the United States,” the statement said.
Court documents indicate that his co-conspirators posed as romantic partners to victims through online dating platforms, text messages and other electronic communications.
They also falsely claimed to have received an inheritance of gold and jewels, and told victims that taxes and fees were required before the assets could be released.
“In addition to pleading guilty, Boateng agreed to pay restitution totalling approximately US$4.4 million, which represents the direct losses caused by his involvement in the scheme,” the statement added.
The FBI Phoenix Division’s Sierra Vista office conducted the investigation, while the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona in Tucson is prosecuting the case.
The statement also acknowledged the FBI Legal Attaché in Ghana, the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice, the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), INTERPOL Ghana and the US Department of Justice’s Office of International Affairs for their support in the extradition process.
By Gibril Abdul Razak