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Six Nigerians will be extradited to the US for defrauding women of 6 million dollars through romance scams

Six Nigerians will be extradited to the US for defrauding women of 6 million dollars through romance scams

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September 11th, 2026

Six Nigerians will be extradited to the US for defrauding women of 6 million dollars through romance scams

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Six Nigerian citizens allegedly linked to an organised crime network that, according to the authorities, is said to have defrauded American women of more than 6 million dollars through online romance scams will be extradited to the United States on Friday, according to the South African police.

Seis ciudadanos nigerianos presuntamente vinculados a una red de delincuencia organizada que, según las autoridades, habría estafado más de 6 millones de dólares a mujeres estadounidenses mediante fraudes románticos en línea serán extraditados a Estados Unidos el viernes, según informó la policía sudafricana.

The men, who were arrested in the South African city of Cape Town in 2021, will be handed over to FBI officials on Friday and transferred to the US to face charges of wire fraud and money laundering.

Los hombres, quienes fueron arrestados en la ciudad sudafricana de Ciudad del Cabo en 2021, serán entregados a funcionarios del FBI el viernes y trasladados a EE. UU. para enfrentar cargos de fraude electrónico y lavado de dinero.

They are accused of belonging to a criminal network known as Black Axe, which Interpol describes as being part of criminal groups responsible for a significant share of global cyber-enabled financial fraud, typically through romance scams, cryptocurrency fraud and investment fraud.

Se les imputa pertenecer a una red criminal conocida como Black Axe, que Interpol describe como parte de grupos criminales responsables de una parte significativa del fraude financiero cibernético mundial, típicamente mediante fraudes románticos, estafas con criptomonedas y de inversión.

According to the South African police, the men are alleged to have targeted more than 100 women in the US, defrauding them of over 6 million dollars through online romance or love scams.

Según la policía sudafricana, se alega que los hombres habrían tenido como objetivo a más de 100 mujeres en EE. UU., estafándolas con más de 6 millones de dólares mediante fraudes románticos o de amor en línea.

Among the alleged victims were pensioners and businesspeople who, reportedly, were targeted through sophisticated online relationships.

Entre las presuntas víctimas se contaban pensionistas y empresarios que, según se informa, fueron objeto de targeting mediante sofisticadas relaciones en línea.

"Through coordination with Interpol South Africa, the six will be transferred today from a prison 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," declared police spokesperson Katlego Mogale.

"Mediante la coordinación de Interpol Sudáfrica, los seis serán trasladados hoy desde un centro penitenciario de Ciudad del Cabo hasta el Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad del Cabo, donde serán entregados a funcionarios del FBI y del Servicio Secreto de Estados Unidos, que llegaron a Sudáfrica esta mañana", declaró la portavoz de la policía, Katlego Mogale.

A recent Interpol operation targeting West African organized crime groups led to the arrest of 58 people and the identification of 263 suspects linked to various criminal networks involved in similar crimes, according to a statement made by the multinational police body last month.

Una reciente operación de Interpol dirigida a grupos del crimen organizado de África Occidental condujo al arresto de 58 personas y a la identificación de 263 sospechosos vinculados a diversas redes criminales involucradas en delitos similares, según informó el organismo policial multinacional el mes pasado.

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

La operación tenía por objeto desarticular el lavado de dinero, identificar objetivos de alto valor, incautar bienes y apoyar arrestos y procesamientos.

In South Africa, the authorities carried out raids at seven locations in the city of Johannesburg linked to a syndicate that was perpetrating romance and investment frauds targeting retirees in English-speaking countries.

En Sudáfrica, las autoridades llevaron a cabo allanamientos en siete ubicaciones de la ciudad de Johannesburgo vinculadas a un sindicato que perpetraba fraudes románticos y de inversión dirigidos a jubilados en países de habla inglesa.

In that operation in South Africa, the police arrested 39 people, seized 2.67 million dollars and froze more than 250 bank accounts, according to Interpol.

En esa operación en Sudáfrica, la policía arrestó a 39 personas, incautó 2,67 millones de dólares y congeló más de 250 cuentas bancarias, según Interpol.

September 11th, 2026

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