Twin brothers from Ghana have admitted to helping run an international romance scam that extracted more than $9 million from mostly older Americans across 25 states.

According to the Department of Justice , Jamal and Kamal Abubakari, 22, pleaded guilty Oct. 13 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Their co-conspirator, Amanda Joy Opoku-Boachie, 53, of Kula, Hawaii, entered the same plea one week later. All three now face up to 20 years in federal prison—and will forfeit the luxury jewelry authorities say was seized when the operation came apart.

Prosecutors say the network did not simply ask strangers for cash. From July 2024 through April 2026, its members allegedly created fake identities on dating websites and social media, cultivated intimate relationships, and waited until their targets trusted them.…