South Africa extradites six Nigerians to US over alleged romance scams

Six Nigerian nationals accused of perpetrating online romance scams that defrauded over 100 women in the United States have been extradited from South Africa to the US. The suspects, who were members of the Black Axe organised criminal network, were arrested in South Africa in 2021 and are wanted by US authorities for wire fraud and money laundering.

The extradition was facilitated by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), known as the Hawks, in collaboration with INTERPOL South Africa. The suspects were handed over to FBI and US Secret Service officials at Cape Town International Airport, underscoring the cooperation between South African and international law enforcement agencies in combating transnational organised crime.

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