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6 Nigerians involved in romance scams that defrauded women of $6 million will be extradited to the United States.

6 Nigerians involved in romance scams that defrauded women of $6 million will be extradited to the United States.

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September 11th, 2026

6 Nigerians involved in romance scams that defrauded women of $6 million will be extradited to the United States.

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South African police allege that six Nigerian nationals are connected to an organised crime network suspected of defrauding American women of more than six million dollars through online romance scams, and that these six individuals are scheduled to be extradited to the United States on Friday.

南非警方指稱,六名奈及利亞籍人士與一組織犯罪網絡有所牽連,該網絡涉嫌藉由線上愛情詐騙手段,自美國女性手中詐取逾600萬美元,此六人定於週五被引渡至美國。

These men were apprehended in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2021 and are expected to be handed over to officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Friday and deported to the United States so that they may face charges of wire fraud and money laundering.

這些男子於2021年在南非開普敦被捕,預計將於週五被移交予美國聯邦調查局(FBI)官員,並遣送至美國,俾使其面臨電信詐欺與洗錢之指控。

They are accused of belonging to a criminal network known as "Black Axe."

他們被控隸屬於一個名為「黑斧」(Black Axe)的犯罪網絡

Interpol characterizes the network as part of a broader constellation of criminal syndicates that are responsible for a substantial share of online financial fraud worldwide, whose modus operandi typically encompasses romance scams, cryptocurrency fraud, and investment fraud.

國際刑警組織(Interpol)將該網絡界定為犯罪集團之一環而此類集團應對全球相當大比例網路金融詐騙負責,其作案手法通常涉及愛情詐騙加密貨幣與投資詐騙

South African police allege that these men are suspected of employing online romance or love scams to target more than 100 women in the United States, defrauding them of over six million dollars.

南非警方指稱,該等男子涉嫌以線上愛情或戀愛詐騙手法,鎖定美國逾100名女性為作案目標,詐取金額超過600萬美元。

According to reports, those allegedly victimized also encompass retirees and businesspeople, who were targeted through meticulously orchestrated online relationships.

據報導,涉嫌受害之人士亦涵蓋退休人士與商人,彼等係透過精心策劃之線上關係而淪為目標。

Police spokesperson Katlego Mogale clarified: "Through the mediation and coordination of Interpol's South African office, these six individuals will today be transferred from a correctional facility in Cape Town to Cape Town International Airport, where they will be handed over to officials from the FBI and the United States Secret Service who arrived in South Africa only this morning."

警方發言人卡特萊戈·莫加萊(Katlego Mogale)闡明:「經由國際刑警組織南非辦公室的居中協調,此六人於今日將自開普敦某矯正機構移送至開普敦國際機場,並於該處移交予今晨甫抵南非之FBI及美國特勤局(United States Secret Service)官員。」

Interpol disclosed last month that a recent law enforcement operation by the organisation targeting West African organised crime syndicates had resulted in the arrest of 58 individuals and the identification of 263 suspects linked to multiple criminal networks implicated in comparable offences.

國際刑警組織上月披露,該組織近期一項針對西非組織犯罪集團的執法行動,致使58人遭逮,並辨識出263名與多個涉及相類犯罪之犯罪網絡有所牽連的嫌疑人。

The operation was designed to combat money laundering, identify high-value targets, seize assets, and provide support for arrests and prosecutions.

該行動之宗旨在於打擊洗錢、識別高價值目標、扣押資產,並為逮捕與起訴提供支持。

The South African authorities launched raids on seven locations in Johannesburg linked to a criminal syndicate that operates romance and investment scams targeting retirees in English-speaking countries.

南非當局針對約翰尼斯堡市內七處與一犯罪集團有所牽連之地點展開突襲行動,該集團所經營者,乃專以英語系國家退休人士為目標之愛情與投資詐騙。

Interpol reported that, during the enforcement operation, the South African authorities apprehended thirty-nine individuals, seized 2.67 million US dollars, and froze more than 250 bank accounts.

國際刑警組織通報,南非當局於該次執法行動中緝獲三十九人,扣押二百六十七萬美元,並凍結逾二百五十個銀行帳戶。

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