The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it is extraditing six Nigerians suspected of being members of the Black Axe organised crime network to the United States.
The service disclosed in a statement on Friday that the Nigerians are being extradited for their involvement in an online romance scam and cyberfraud which targeted over 100 American women.
It said the organised crime network defrauded victims of more than $6.2 million. The victims are mostly businesspeople and pensioners.
“The six men are alleged to be members of the Black Axe organised criminal network and are #WANTED by the US authorities in connection with charges of wire fraud and money laundering,” the statement said.
The police said the victims were targeted “through sophisticated online relationships used to defraud them of their money.”
