Six Nigerians Extradited to US for Alleged $6M Romance Scams Targeting Women
Six Nigerian nationals are being extradited to the United States to face charges of swindling women out of $6 million in elaborate romance scams.
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Six Nigerian nationals were extradited to the United States on Friday, September 11, 2026, to face charges related to an alleged elaborate online romance scam. The individuals are accused of defrauding more than 100 American women, including pensioners and businesspeople, out of over $6 million through sophisticated online relationships.
The men, allegedly part of the "Black Axe" criminal network, were initially arrested in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2021. They have been handed over to officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Secret Service to face charges of wire fraud and money laundering in the U.S.. This extradition follows a lengthy investigation and previous related actions, including the extradition of another suspect in 2024 from the same initial group of arrests.
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- CNN: reports on the six Nigerians being extradited for swindling women out of $6M
- BBC: confirms the extradition of six Nigerians accused of romance scams to the US
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