Five alleged leaders of Black Axe’s operations in South Africa extradited to US

U.S. authorities extradited five alleged leaders of Black Axe’s Cape Town zone to face charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering related to long-running romance and advance-fee scams; prosecutors say the group used fake identities, stolen financial accounts, business entities, and threats to extort victims across dozens of countries, and is part of wider multi-country law enforcement actions targeting the organized criminal network.