A Ghanaian national has pleaded guilty to his role in a large-scale cyber fraud scheme that used romance scams and business email compromise tactics to steal more than $100 million from victims across the United States.

Derrick Van Yeboah, also known as “Van,” admitted to participating in a wire fraud conspiracy linked to an international criminal organization. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton.

“Derrick Van Yeboah pled guilty today to a massive criminal scheme targeting elderly men and women in online romance scams,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton.

“Many New Yorkers search for companionship online, and no one ...