Six Nigerian nationals arrested in South Africa in 2021 have been extradited to the United States to face allegations of wire fraud and money laundering linked to organised romance scams.
More than 100 women were allegedly conned out of about R100 million through online relationships in a romance scam now at the centre of the extradition of six alleged Black Axe members from Cape Town to the United States.
Six of the accused have now been extradited from Cape Town to the United States, where they face charges of wire fraud and money laundering.
The men were arrested in South Africa in 2021 and flown out of Cape Town International Airport on Friday, 11 September 2026, following a lengthy extradition battle.
Experts also said artificial-intelligence technology, including facial-recognition manipulation and distortion, could be used to deceive unsuspecting victims.
