Cape Town, Sept 11, 2026 (AFP) - S.Africa extradites six Nigerians wanted in US romance scam

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South Africa will extradite six Nigerian nationals to the United States Friday over allegations they swindled victims out of more than $6 million in a sophisticated online romance scam, police said. The men are alleged to be members an organised criminal network called Black Axe and are wanted by US authorities on charges including wire fraud and money laundering, South Africa's elite police unit Hawks said in a statement. They were arrested in S......

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