Six Nigerians extradited to US over $6M online romance scam
Alleged members of Black Axe criminal network that swindled US women out of $6m flown from South Africa Six Nigerian nationals linked to an organized criminal network that allegedly swindled American women out of more than $6m through online romance scams were extradited to the United States on Friday. South African police confirmed they were to be extradited earlier on Friday, while local news…
Six Nigerian nationals have been extradited to the United States over an online romance scam that swindled American women out of more than $6m. According to KBC, the group, allegedly members of the Black Axe crime syndicate, targeted over 100 women in the US, including pensioners and businesspeople, through sophisticated online relationships.
The six individuals were arrested in 2021 and were handed over to officials from the FBI and the US Secret Service at Cape Town international airport by South African police, with the collaboration of Interpol South Africa.
The extradited individuals will face wire fraud and money-laundering charges in the US. Black Axe is a Nigerian mafia-style gang tied to human trafficking, internet fraud, and murder, operating across Africa, Europe, and North America.
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