Six Nigerians accused of romance scams to be extradited to the US
South African police are handing over six Nigerians wanted in the US for alleged online romance scams to FBI agents later on Friday. The group is accused of targeting over 100 women in the US and defrauding them of more than 100m rand ($6m; £5m), the South African authorities said. Those being extradited were arrested […] The post Six Nigerians accused of romance scams to be extradited to the US…
South African police are transferring six Nigerians to the FBI and the United States Secret Service on Friday, as part of their extradition to the US. The six are accused of running online romance scams, targeting over 100 women in the US and stealing more than 100 million rand ($6 million; £5 million) from them. The group is believed to be part of the Black Axe crime syndicate, a Nigerian mafia-style gang linked to human trafficking, internet fraud and murder.
The six were arrested in 2021, and will face wire fraud and money-laundering charges upon their arrival in the US.
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