Glamtush
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Metro/Crime
    • Nigeria News
    • Photo News
    • World News
  • Politics
  • Business & Brands
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrities
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Telemundo
    • Telenovelas
  • Sports
  • Fashion
    • Accessories
    • Celeb Style
    • Designers
    • Lookbook
    • Style Crush
    • Trends
    • Who Wore It Better
  • Features
    • Dear Angie
    • Interviews
    • Opinions
  • Beauty
    • Hair
    • Skin
    • Nails
  • Lifestyle
    • Career
    • Food & Drinks
    • Fitness
    • Travels
    • Weddings
  • Events
  • Relationship
  • Home
  • News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Metro/Crime
    • Nigeria News
    • Photo News
    • World News
  • Politics
  • Business & Brands
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrities
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Telemundo
    • Telenovelas
  • Sports
  • Fashion
    • Accessories
    • Celeb Style
    • Designers
    • Lookbook
    • Style Crush
    • Trends
    • Who Wore It Better
  • Features
    • Dear Angie
    • Interviews
    • Opinions
  • Beauty
    • Hair
    • Skin
    • Nails
  • Lifestyle
    • Career
    • Food & Drinks
    • Fitness
    • Travels
    • Weddings
  • Events
  • Relationship
No Result
View All Result
Glamtush
No Result
View All Result
Home News Metro/Crime

Eight Nigerian Men In South African Court For Defrauding 100 Women Over Internet Dating Scam

byAngela Davies
October 23, 2021
in Metro/Crime, News
Internet Dating Scam
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Whatsapp

Eight Nigerian men accused of an internet dating scam have appeared in a South African court after a massive international operation involving the FBI and Interpol.

Authorities in the US, where the investigation originated and most of the alleged victims are based, have applied for their extradition.

READ ALSO

Passport Details Of Boy In Ekweremadu’s ‘Organ Harvesting’ Saga Revealed

Organ Harvesting: What Ike Ekweremadu Told British High Commission

They are accused of defrauding more than 100 victims of almost $7m (£5m) in total over the past decade.

They have not commented on the charges.

It is the biggest such bust in South Africa, according to police spokeswoman Col Katlego Mogale.

The suspects, aged between 33 and 52, were arrested in Cape Town on Tuesday following a legal assistance request from the US.

It is believed the FBI and US Secret Service led the investigation and worked with South African authorities, including the elite police unit, the Hawks.

The men are wanted in Texas and New Jersey for a variety of offences, including conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft.

In opposing bail, prosecutor Robin Lewis alleged the men are members of the Black Axe, a transnational organised crime syndicate originating in Nigeria, whose specialties include laundering money through various accounts.

The state argued the men were a flight risk because they still have access to accounts allegedly used.

The suspects face 20 years in jail if convicted.

Suspects ‘concocted sob-stories’

It is alleged they preyed on their victims through dating sites using false identities. The victims, often vulnerable widows or divorcees from around the world, thought they were in genuine romantic relationships.

READ ALSO  Africa Beyond COVID-19: President Weah, US Senator Coons, Elumelu, Other Global Leaders At The 2nd UBA Africa Day Conversations Urge Government, Private Sector Collaboration

Col Mogale said once the suspects “had ingratiated themselves with their victims, they allegedly concocted sob-stories about why they needed money – ie taxes to release an inheritance, essential overseas travel, crippling debt, etc – and then siphoned money from victims”.

“The fraudsters intimidated and berated their victims, ruined their lives and then disappeared,” she said.

A neighbour of two of the suspects, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the BBC he was shocked to hear the two brothers were alleged to be members of a Nigerian crime gang.

“[They] were friendly and never brought any crime to the area. The one brother was married to a South African citizen,” he said.

“Once a week about 10 luxury cars would arrive and leave again in a few hours. These were top-end vehicles like a 2021 Mercedes Benz, a Jeep and a Ferrari. The way they dressed you could tell they were wealthy.”

The neighbour was woken up by the sound of dogs barking when the brothers’ homes were raided on Tuesday. About 60 men from various police units spent about six hours collecting evidence at the properties. Seven other properties were also raided in the same neighbourhood.

Mr Lewis said some of the men were not lawfully in South Africa since their passports have expired. He also argued that if the men were to be freed on bail, they could tamper with evidence digitally.

A full bail application was set down for next Tuesday and Thursday pending an extradition hearing.

South Africa’s TimeLive reported the Hawks were searching for a ninth man connected to the case.

 

READ ALSO  Mother Of 13 Gives Birth To Quadruplets In Kaduna

 

BBC

Related

Related Posts

Passport
News

Passport Details Of Boy In Ekweremadu’s ‘Organ Harvesting’ Saga Revealed

June 24, 2022
Organ Harvesting
News

Organ Harvesting: What Ike Ekweremadu Told British High Commission

June 24, 2022
Gunmen
News

Gunmen Kidnap DPO In Nasarawa, Demand N5m

June 23, 2022
Ike Ekweremadu
Metro/Crime

JUST IN: UK Court Denies Bail To Ike Ekweremadu, Wife

June 23, 2022
2023
News

2023: Nigeria Cannot Have A Known Drug Lord As Her President – Reno Omokri

June 23, 2022
FG Lifts Ban On International Basketball
News

FG Lifts Ban On International Basketball

June 23, 2022
Next Post
Week 16 Pool Results 2021

Week 16 Pool Results 2021: See Week 16 Pool Result 2021 From Pool Agent

E-Magazine Covers

Lace Styles
Obi

Obi, Kwankwaso Yet To Agree On Presidential Candidate, Running Mate

June 25, 2022
Passport

Passport Details Of Boy In Ekweremadu’s ‘Organ Harvesting’ Saga Revealed

June 24, 2022
Organ Harvesting

Organ Harvesting: What Ike Ekweremadu Told British High Commission

June 24, 2022
Mercy Chinwo

Evangelist Calls Out Gospel Singer Mercy Chinwo Over Her Engagement Ring

June 24, 2022
Enugu North Senatorial Zone

Shame To Narcissists Of No Value In Enugu North Senatorial Zone – Chike Omenkpa

June 24, 2022
Pubic Hair

Gynaecologist Warns Women Against Shaving Pubic Hair (See Why)

June 24, 2022
FirstBank

Adeduntan Sustains His Winning Streak, Pioneers Leadership Excellence In Banking

June 24, 2022
Pedophile

“You’re A Pedophile,” Wike Fires Ned For Attacking Him

June 24, 2022
Gunmen

Gunmen Kidnap DPO In Nasarawa, Demand N5m

June 23, 2022
Ike Ekweremadu

JUST IN: UK Court Denies Bail To Ike Ekweremadu, Wife

June 23, 2022

Glamtush is a fashion, beauty and lifestyle online magazine. We bring to you latest trends in fashion, beauty and lifestyle as well as those making the fashion world interesting and adorable.

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Write for Us

© 2022 Glamtush

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Metro/Crime
    • Nigeria News
    • Photo News
    • World News
  • Politics
  • Business & Brands
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrities
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Telemundo
    • Telenovelas
  • Sports
  • Fashion
    • Accessories
    • Celeb Style
    • Designers
    • Lookbook
    • Style Crush
    • Trends
    • Who Wore It Better
  • Features
    • Dear Angie
    • Interviews
    • Opinions
  • Beauty
    • Hair
    • Skin
    • Nails
  • Lifestyle
    • Career
    • Food & Drinks
    • Fitness
    • Travels
    • Weddings
  • Events
  • Relationship

© 2022 Glamtush