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…
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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