PLANO, Texas – A North Dakota man has been handed a stiff sentence in the Eastern District of Texas for his role in an elaborate romance scam that fleeced victims out of millions. Daniel Boadu, 36, from Williston, North Dakota, was sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay over $4.7 million in restitution.
Boadu pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering on August 29, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Michael J. Truncale. The sentence includes a 54-month prison term, but it’s the restitution order that carries a heavy financial burden for Boadu.
The court documents reveal that from August 2015 through February 2021, Boadu conspired with others to dupe individuals in what has become an all-too-common internet fraud. Known as romance scams, these ploys involve culprits creating fake profiles on dating websites to prey on vulnerable souls seeking companionship. Boadu’s scheme was no different; he used these fake personas to build trust and eventually convince victims to transfer funds into accounts within the United States.
Once the money was transferred, it would be routed back to the culprits, who often kept a portion for themselves. In this case, Boadu was one of the bank account holders in on the fraud. The deceitful dance continued until February 2021 when law enforcement finally caught up with him.
This investigation was a joint effort between the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation and Assistant U.S. Attorney Anand Varadarajan, who prosecuted the case.
Boadu’s sentence serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of online romance scams and the lengths some will go to swindle innocent people out of their hard-earned money.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Cybercrime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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