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Six alleged Black Axe members extradited to US over romance-scam charges

IOL · 12 September 2026 at 13:00

Six alleged Black Axe members extradited to US over romance-scam charges

Six Nigerian nationals arrested in South Africa in 2021 have been extradited to the United States, where they face alleged wire-fraud and money-laundering charges linked to romance scams.

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