Six Nigerians extradited to US over $6M online romance scam
FBI officials at the Cape Town international airport during the extradition process of suspected Black Axe members in South Africa on 11 September 2026. Photograph: Esa Alexander/ReutersView image in fullscreenFBI officials at the Cape Town international airport during the extradition process of suspected Black Axe members in South Africa on 11 September 2026.
- ▪FBI officials at the Cape Town international airport during the extradition process of suspected Black Axe members in South Africa on 11 September 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Esa Alexander/ReutersView image in fullscreenFBI officials at the Cape Town international airport during the extradition process of suspected Black Axe members in South Africa on 11 September 2026.
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- ▪ Six Nigerians accused of romance scams to be extradited to the US — BBC News — World
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| Publication time | Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:05:45 GMT |
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FBI officials at the Cape Town international airport during the extradition process of suspected Black Axe members in South Africa on 11 September 2026. Photograph: Esa Alexander/ReutersView image in fullscreenFBI officials at the Cape Town international airport during the extradition process of suspected Black Axe members in South Africa on 11 September 2026. Photograph: Esa Alexander/ReutersFBISix Nigerians extradited to US over $6M online romance scamAlleged members of Black Axe criminal network that swindled US women out of $6m flown from South AfricaGuardian staff and Associated PressSat 12 Sep 2026 10.05 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSix Nigerian nationals linked to an organized criminal network that allegedly swindled American women out of more than $6m through online…
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