Five alleged leaders of Black Axe’s operations in South Africa extradited to US
US extradited five alleged Black Axe Cape Town leaders from South Africa to face romance-scam wire fraud and money laundering charges.
The Justice Department announced five alleged leaders of Black Axe's South African wing, all Nigerian nationals, were extradited to the US over romance and advance-fee scams run from at least 2011 until their 2021 arrests in South Africa. Prosecutors say the group used fake identities and threatened to expose victims' sensitive photos, with charges including wire fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft carrying up to 62 years. The extradition follows recent multi-country stings arresting dozens of Black Axe members, including 34 arrests in Spain.
- Five Black Axe leaders extradited from South Africa to face US charges
- Romance and advance-fee scams operated from at least 2011
- Charges include wire fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft
- Follows coordinated Black Axe arrests in Spain and other countries
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Officials said the five individuals concocted various long-running romance scams to trick U. S. -based victims into sending them money.
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