Event Brief
US to extradite 6 from South Africa over romance scams
By The BriefBrief · Sources (9)
Filed: Sep 11, 2026 at 8:12 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 12, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
Summary: The United States plans to extradite six Nigerian nationals from South Africa to face charges connected to an alleged criminal network. Prosecutors say the group swindled American women out of more than $6 million through online romance scams.
WHO: United States
WHAT: Plans to extradite six Nigerian nationals from South Africa over alleged online romance scams targeting American women.
WHEN: Sep 11, 2026 at 8:18 AM ET
WHERE: South Africa
WHY: The extradition is tied to alleged swindling of American women through online romance scams amounting to more than $6 million.
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