{
  "id": 6826622,
  "title": "Romance scam: S’African police extradite six Nigerians to US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/romance-scam-safrican-police-extradite-six-nigerians-to-us-6826622",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T00:20:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/romance-scam-safrican-police-extradite-six-nigerians-to-us/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South African Police Service has extradited six Nigerians to the United States in connection with an alleged $6 million online romance scam targeting American women, according to reports. The suspects, associated with an organized criminal network known as Black Axe, were repatriated from Cape Town in South Africa on Friday. Initially arrested in 2021, they are set to face wire fraud and money laundering charges in the U.S., specifically related to cyber-enabled financial fraud through romance scams, cryptocurrency, and other fraudulent schemes. The South African police report that these six individuals had targeted over 100 women in the United States, defrauding them of more than $6 million through sophisticated online relationships. Among the alleged victims were pensioners and businesspeople who were lured into these scams.",
  "summary": "The South African Police Service has extradited six Nigerians to the United States for allegedly defrauding American women of over $6m in online romance scams. In a report by AP, the suspects, linked to an organised criminal network, Black Axe, were repatriated on Friday. The report stated that they were arrested in Cape Town in Read More:…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "published": "2026-09-11T22:27:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Romance scam: S’African police extradite six Nigerians to US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/romance-scam-safrican-police-extradite-six-nigerians-to-us",
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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."
}