Six Nigerians Extradited to US for $6M Romance Scam
On Friday, six Nigerian nationals were extradited from South Africa to the United States to face charges of wire fraud and money laundering. The men were arrested in Cape Town in 2021 and are linked to an organized criminal network known as the Black Axe.
They are accused of defrauding over 100 American women out of more than $6 million through online romance scams. The extradition was coordinated by Interpol South Africa, with the men being handed over to officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Secret Service.
Police spokesperson Katlego Mogale confirmed that the extradition involved transporting the men from a correctional facility to Cape Town International Airport. This operation is part of a broader Interpol crackdown on West African organized crime, which recently led to the arrest of 58 individuals and the identification of 263 suspects involved in similar crimes.
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