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

Six 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

Six 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 have stated that six Nigerian nationals are connected to an organised crime network that is suspected of defrauding American women of more than $6 million through online romance scams, and these six individuals are expected to be extradited to the United States on Friday.

南非警方指出,六名奈及利亞籍人士與一個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,向美國女性詐取逾600萬美元,這六人預計於週五被引渡至美國。

These men were arrested in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2021 and are expected to be handed over to U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials on Friday, after which they will be sent to the United States to face charges of wire fraud and money laundering.

這些男子於2021年在南非開普敦遭到逮捕,預計將於週五被移交予美國聯邦調查局(FBI)官員,隨後被送往美國,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 describes this network as part of a broader set of criminal syndicates that are responsible for a substantial share of online financial fraud worldwide, typically carried out through romance scams, as well as cryptocurrency and investment fraud.

國際刑警組織(Interpol)該網絡描述為犯罪集團的一環這些集團應對全球相當大一部分網路金融詐騙負責,其手法通常為愛情詐騙加密貨幣投資詐騙

South African police stated that these men are suspected of targeting more than 100 women in the United States, defrauding them of over 6 million US dollars through online romance or dating scams.

南非警方表示這些男子涉嫌以美國逾100名女性為目標透過線上愛情或戀愛詐騙騙取超過600萬美元

According to reports, the alleged victims also include retirees and businesspeople, who were targeted through carefully orchestrated online relationships.

據報導,涉嫌受害者也包括退休人士與商人,他們是透過精心設計的線上關係成為目標。

Police spokesperson Katlego Mogale stated: "Coordinated by Interpol's South African office, the six individuals will be transferred today 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 this morning."

警方發言人卡特萊戈·莫加萊(Katlego Mogale)表示:「經國際刑警組織南非辦公室協調這六人今天將從開普敦一處矯正機構被送往開普敦國際機場並在當地移交給今晨抵達南非FBI美國特勤局(United States Secret Service)官員。」

Last month, Interpol stated that one of its recent operations targeting West African organised crime groups had led to the arrest of 58 people and the identification of 263 suspects linked to various criminal networks involved in similar offences.

國際刑警組織上個月表示其近期一項針對西非組織犯罪集團的行動導致58人被捕識別出263名涉及類似犯罪的不同犯罪網絡有關聯的嫌疑人

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

該行動旨在打擊洗錢、識別高價值目標、扣押資產,並支持逮捕與起訴。

In South Africa, authorities raided seven locations in Johannesburg linked to a criminal syndicate that targets retirees in English-speaking countries through romance and investment scams.

在南非,當局突襲了約翰尼斯堡市內七個與某犯罪集團有關的地點,該集團以英語系國家的退休人士為目標,從事愛情與投資詐騙。

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

國際刑警組織表示,南非當局在該次行動中逮捕了39人,查扣267萬美元,並凍結了超過250個銀行帳戶。

September 11th, 2026

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