# Six Nigerians accused of romance scams to be extradited to US

https://mins.news/en/item/54362

- BBC News, 2026-09-11 09:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj3dy704l71o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> South African police say six Nigerians accused of using fake online relationships to defraud more than 100 women of over 100m rand will be handed to US authorities. They face wire fraud and money-laundering charges, and are believed to be linked to the Black Axe criminal network.

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