A Maryland man was arrested Wednesday, March 25, in connection with a multimillion-dollar international romance fraud scheme, according to the United States Attorney’s Office District of Delaware.
According to court documents, 63-year-old Kwame Boahene and his co-conspirators orchestrated the romance fraud scheme that defrauded victims across the country, including elderly victims and a victim in Delaware.
Officials said the suspects created fake online personas to develop romantic relationships with the victims, and once the relationship was established, the scammers convinced them to send money for fabricated reasons, such as “helping to ensure an inheritance or paying for medical expenses.”…