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  "id": 6783208,
  "title": "Six Nigerians accused of romance scams to be extradited from South Africa to US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/six-nigerians-accused-of-romance-scams-to-be-extradited-from-south",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T18:06:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
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    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/africa/six-nigerians-accused-of-romance-scams-to-be-extradited-from-south-africa-to-us/2026/"
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  "summary": "Six Nigerian nationals accused of conducting multi-million-dollar internet fraud schemes, known as romance scams, are set to be extradited from South Africa to the United States. South African law enforcement apprehended the suspects during 2021 raids in Cape Town, accusing them of targeting over a hundred individuals in the United States, primarily retirees and businesspeople. The syndicate, part of the international criminal organization Black Axe, used psychological manipulation to defraud victims of large sums of money, resulting in losses exceeding six million dollars. American law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and Secret Service, collaborated with South African authorities to secure the extradition of the suspects, who will face charges of wire fraud and international money laundering upon arrival in the United States.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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