Six Nigerians extradited to US over $6m online romance scam
First reported Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:05:45 GMT · Last updated
<p>Alleged members of Black Axe criminal network that swindled US women out of $6m flown from South Africa</p><p>Six Nigerian nationals linked to an organized criminal network that allegedly swindled American women out of more than $6m through <a href="https://apnews.com/article/scams-online-scams-ai-internet-safety-phishing-fraud-takeaways-b1350fd421cce73ac585a649b07332d5">online romance scams</a> were extradited to the United States on Friday.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/southafrica">South African</a> police confirmed they were to be extradited earlier on Friday, while <a href="https://citizen.digital/article/six-nigerians-extradited-to-us-over-alleged-ksh700m-romance-scams-n390051#google_vignette">local news</a> in Africa confirmed that the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as the Hawks, facilitated their handover to officials from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and Secret Service at Cape Town international airport, in collaboration with Interpol South Africa.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/nigerians-extradited-online-romance-scams">Continue reading...</a>
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- The GuardianSix Nigerians extradited to US over $6m online romance scam
<p>Alleged members of Black Axe criminal network that swindled US women out of $6m flown from South Africa</p><p>Six Nigerian nationals linked to an organized criminal network that allegedly swindled American women out of more than $6m through <a href="https://apnews.com/article/scams-online-scams-ai-internet-safety-phishing-fraud-takeaways-b1350fd421cce73ac585a649b07332d5">online romance scams</a> were extradited to the United States on Friday.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/southafrica">South African</a> police confirmed they were to be extradited earlier on Friday, while <a href="https://citizen.digital/article/six-nigerians-extradited-to-us-over-alleged-ksh700m-romance-scams-n390051#google_vignette">local news</a> in Africa confirmed that the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as the Hawks, facilitated their handover to officials from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and Secret Service at Cape Town international airport, in collaboration with Interpol South Africa.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/nigerians-extradited-online-romance-scams">Continue reading...</a>
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:05:45 GMT
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- 2026-09-12 14:05The Guardian — Six Nigerians extradited to US over $6m online romance scam
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