Six Nigerians extradited to US over $6m online romance scam

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Six Nigerian nationals accused of defrauding over 100 American women of more than $6 million through online romance scams were extradited from Cape Town, South Africa, to the United States on Friday. The men, allegedly part of the Black Axe criminal network, face wire fraud and money laundering charges in the US.

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Alleged members of Black Axe criminal network that swindled US women out of $6m flown from South AfricaSix Nigerian nationals linked to an organized criminal network that allegedly swindled American women out of more than $6m through online romance scams were extradited to the United States on Friday. South African police confirmed they were to be extradited earlier on Friday, while local news in Africa confirmed that the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as the Hawks, facilita

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