### [2026-09-11](/feed/2026/09/11/index.md)

##### South Africa
# South Africa extradites six Nigerian nationals allegedly belonging to Black Axe to the United States, where they face wire fraud and money laundering charges linked to online romance scams that allegedly defrauded more than 100 victims. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-africa-extradites-us-six-suspected-members-black-axe-gang-2026-09-11/)

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