PLANO, Texas — Daniel Boadu, 36, of Williston, North Dakota, has been sentenced to 54 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $4.7 million in restitution for his role in a money laundering conspiracy linked to a large-scale romance scam. The sentencing was handed down by U.S. District Judge Michael J. Truncale on August 29, 2025.
Boadu pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. According to court records, from August 2015 through February 2021, he conspired with others to defraud victims through romance scams. These scams involve creating fake profiles on dating websites to build trust with victims, convincing them to send money for various fabricated reasons.
The fraudulently obtained funds were deposited into U.S. bank accounts, with Boadu acting as one of the account holders who transferred the money to facilitate the scam. He reportedly kept a portion of the stolen funds.
The investigation was led by the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, and prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Anand Varadarajan.
