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INQUIRY JX-DOJ-25-215Opened AUG 21 2026Quick look

Ghanaian National Sentenced To 85 Months In Prison For Stealing More Than $10 Million Via Romance Scams

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Place
New York

"United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today that DERRICK VAN YEBOAH, a/k/a “Van,” was sentenced to 85 months in prison for his role in an international criminal organization that stole more than $100 million from victims via romance scams and business email compromises."

Status
Sentenced

"Ghanaian National Sentenced To 85 Months In Prison For Stealing More Than $10 Million Via Romance Scams."

Ghanaian National Sentenced To 85 Months In Prison For Stealing More Than $10 Million Via Romance Scams.

"Ghanaian National Sentenced To 85 Months In Prison For Stealing More Than $10 Million Via Romance Scams."

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Amounts
$10,149,429.17 Forfeiture

"VAN YEBOAH is being held responsible for more than $10 million he stole from victims via his romance scams. * * * In addition to the prison term, VAN YEBOAH, 41, of Ghana, was sentenced to two years of supervised release and ordered to pay $10,149,429.17 in forfeiture."