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Six Nigerians face extradition to the United States for defrauding women of $6 million through online romance scams.

Six Nigerians face extradition to the United States for defrauding women of $6 million through online romance scams.

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September 11th, 2026

Six Nigerians face extradition to the United States for defrauding women of $6 million through online romance scams.

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South African police say six Nigerians suspected of involvement in an organised crime network that defrauded American women of more than $6 million through online romance scams will be extradited to the United States on Friday.

南非警方称,六名尼日利亚人涉嫌参与一个有组织犯罪网络,该网络通过在线恋爱诈骗从美国女性手中骗取超过600万美元,他们将于周五被引渡至美国。

These six men were arrested in 2021 in the South African city of Cape Town, and will subsequently be handed over to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials on Friday and deported to the United States, where they face charges of wire fraud and money laundering.

这六名男子于2021年在南非城市开普敦被逮捕随后将于周五被移交给美国联邦调查局(FBI)官员并被遣送至美国面临电信欺诈和洗钱指控。

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

他们被指控隶属于一个名为“黑斧”(Black Axe)犯罪网络

According to Interpol, this network is part of a group of criminal gangs that, through tactics such as romance scams, cryptocurrency fraud, and investment fraud, are responsible for a substantial share of online financial fraud worldwide.

国际刑警组织该网络犯罪团伙的一部分这些团伙通过恋爱诈骗加密货币投资诈骗等手段全球很大一部分网络金融欺诈负有责任。

South African police say these individuals are suspected of targeting more than 100 American women through online romance or love scams, defrauding them of over 6 million US dollars.

南非警方表示,这些人涉嫌通过在线恋爱或爱情诈骗,针对100多名美国女性作案,骗取超过600万美元。

The victims are said to include pensioners and businesspeople, who were reportedly targeted through carefully orchestrated online relationships.

据称,受害者群体涵盖养老金领取者与商人,据报他们是通过精心设计的在线关系而沦为目标的。

Police spokesperson Katlego Mogale stated: "In coordination with Interpol's South African office, the 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 FBI and US Secret Service officials who arrived in South Africa this morning."

警方发言人卡特莱戈·莫加莱(Katlego Mogale)表示:“在国际刑警组织南非办事处的协调下这六人今天将从开普敦一处惩教设施被押送至开普敦国际机场并在那里移交给今早抵达南非的FBI和美国特勤局官员。”

Interpol announced last month that its recent operations targeting organized crime groups in West Africa had led to the arrest of 58 people and the identification of 263 suspects, who were linked to various criminal networks involved in similar crimes.

国际刑警组织上个月表示,其近期针对西非有组织犯罪团伙的行动逮捕了58人,并确认了263名嫌疑人,这些人与参与类似犯罪的各种犯罪网络有关。

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

该行动旨在打击洗钱、识别高价值目标、扣押资产,并支持逮捕和起诉。

In South Africa, authorities conducted raids on seven locations in Johannesburg linked to a criminal syndicate that specifically targets retirees in English-speaking countries with romance and investment scams.

在南非,当局对约翰内斯堡市七个与一犯罪团伙有关的地点进行了突击搜查,该团伙专门针对英语国家的退休人员实施恋爱和投资诈骗。

Interpol stated that during this operation in South Africa, the police arrested 39 people, seized 2.67 million US dollars, and froze more than 250 bank accounts.

国际刑警组织称南非此次行动中警方逮捕了39人查获267万美元并冻结了250多个银行账户

September 11th, 2026

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