Black Axe in South Africa: Six Nigerians Nigerians accused of romance scams to be extradited to the US
>South African police are handing over six Nigerians wanted in the US for alleged online romance scams to FBI agents later on Friday.
>The group is accused of targeting over 100 women in the US and defrauding them of more than 100m rand ($6m; £5m), the South African authorities said.
>Those being extradited were arrested in 2021 and are believed to be members of crime syndicate Black Axe - a Nigerian mafia-style gang tied to human trafficking, internet fraud and murder. #local