Shatta Wale denies any involvement in the alleged $100 million fraud case.
Ghanaian dancehall sensation Shatta Wale has openly disassociated himself from a $100 million money laundering and cybercrime case that has resulted in his godfather, Isaac Kofi Oduro Boateng, also known as Kofi Boat, being arrested. Accused of being a major contributor to Shatta Wale's extravagant lifestyle, Kofi Boat was arrested by the FBI along with two other Ghanaians and is awaiting extradition to the United States. Social media is buzzing with rumours about the arrests, with many people wondering if Shatta Wale is involved in the purported fraud.
"Shatta Wale declares, "I'm a Clean Boy." Shatta Wale strongly denied any role in the purported fraud in a video message responding to the circulating rumours, claiming that his money comes only from his lucrative music business. "I'm a tidy boy. Because I'm better than your favourites, you folks are accusing me of fraud. It's money for music. Come learn if you don't already know. It requires perseverance and hard work," he said. The alleged cybercrime operation's specifics Three Ghanaian suspects are allegedly behind the complex cybercrime operation at the heart of the ongoing case, which involves romance scams and business email compromise (BEC). An estimated $100 million was stolen from American people and companies as a result of these frauds.
On Friday, June 13, 2025, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Interpol together detained Kofi Boat, another person known only as "Agony," and a third unnamed collaborator. According to reports, a fourth suspect is still at large. Via its embassy in Accra, the US has formally asked for the accused' extradition. The US District Court for the Southern District of New York accused the defendants in May 2023 on conspiracy to conduct wire fraud and money laundering charges, connecting them to a multinational criminal network allegedly based in Ghana.
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