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Five Alleged Black Axe Members Extradited to US Over Romance Scams

Part of the Black Axe story · since 26 Aug

Quiet for 6 weekslast report 15 Sep3 articles3 outlets
26 Aug · Dark Reading first28 Sep9 Oct20 OctNowThis article2nd of 3
  • Wed 26 Aug, 09:09 UTC. Dark Reading, first report. Interpol’s Jackal IV busts West Africa fraud, 58 arrested.
  • Tue 15 Sep, 12:00 UTC. DataBreaches, its first report on the story. Five Alleged Black Axe Members Extradited to US Over Romance Scams. This article, 2nd of 3.
  • Tue 15 Sep, 13:49 UTC. Infosecurity, its first report on the story. Five Black Axe Leaders Extradited to US Over Romance Scam Allegations.

Five alleged members of the Black Axe cybercrime organisation are due to make their first court appearance on Monday after being extradited from South Africa. US prosecutors unsealed a 2021 indictment charging Perry Osagiede, Franklyn Edosa Osagiede, Osariemen Eric Clement, Collins Owhofasa Otughwor and Musa Mudashiru with wire fraud and money laundering.

According to the indictment, the men allegedly operated the Cape Town branch of Black Axe and conducted romance scams between 2011 and 2021. The scams reportedly defrauded more than 100 people of thousands of dollars. All five defendants are originally from Nigeria. The charges are allegations, and the supplied report does not state that any of the men has been convicted.

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Quiet for 6 weekslast report 15 Sep3 articles3 outlets

3 articles from 3 outlets since 26 Aug. Quiet since 15 Sep. This was the 2nd report, 20 days after the first.

Now26 Aug2715 Sep16First reportDark Reading · 26 Aug, 09:09This article2nd of 3 · day 20
  • Wed 26 Aug, 09:09 UTC. Dark Reading, first report. Interpol’s Jackal IV busts West Africa fraud, 58 arrested.
  • Tue 15 Sep, 12:00 UTC. DataBreaches, its first report on the story. Five Alleged Black Axe Members Extradited to US Over Romance Scams. This article, 2nd of 3.
  • Tue 15 Sep, 13:49 UTC. Infosecurity, its first report on the story. Five Black Axe Leaders Extradited to US Over Romance Scam Allegations.
  • No CVE
  • Larger: an outlet’s first report
  • Coverage over time
  • Quiet time, folded
Show all 3 articles as a list
  1. Wed 26 AugDay 01
    1. Interpol’s Jackal IV busts West Africa fraud, 58 arrested09:09 · Dark Reading · First report

  2. Quiet for 3 weeks

    Tue 15 SepDay 202
    1. Five Alleged Black Axe Members Extradited to US Over Romance Scams12:00 · DataBreaches · Picked up again · This article, 2nd of 3
    2. Five Black Axe Leaders Extradited to US Over Romance Scam Allegations13:49 · Infosecurity

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