# Six Nigerian nationals

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-11**: Extradition to the United States — The six suspects were transported from a Cape Town correctional facility to Cape Town International Airport and handed over to FBI and U.S. Secret Service officials for federal prosecution.
- **2026-08**: Interpol operation targets West African cyber fraud — Interpol coordinated an operation that led to 58 arrests and the identification of 263 suspects involved in romance scams and financial fraud; South African raids hit seven Johannesburg locations.
- **2021**: Six suspects arrested in Cape Town — South African police arrested six Nigerian nationals in Cape Town in connection with Black Axe-linked romance scams.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### US Extradition of 6 Nigerians Over $6M Romance Fraud Tests Wire Laws
2026-09-12 00:34:04 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

South Africa extradited six Nigerian nationals to face U.S. wire fraud and money laundering charges after an alleged Black Axe romance scam defrauded over 100 American women of $6 million. The case will test cross-border evidence standards, extradition law, and asset recovery under federal statutes.
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