We are confident that this investigation will have a significant impact on this region and beyond." Abba Kyari: FBI, Nigeria police not fair to ex-IRT boss, says Northern group “The fraudsters intimidated and berated their victims, ruined their lives, and then disappeared. Her words: “The suspects in this investigation are alleged to have ties to a transnational organised crime syndicate originating in Nigeria. The police chief also revealed that these persons work with a crime syndicate based in Nigeria. She went on to note that the suspects will be charged with various financial crimes like conspiracy to commit wire/mail fraud/mail and money laundering. Mogale disclosed that the arrest was aided by the Mutual Legal Assistance from Central Authorities of the United States that was approved by the South African government. It was gathered that the suspects are males between the ages of 33 and 52 who are into cybercrime, scamming of widows, and divorcees. The police officers were aided by the FBI and Interpol Source: UGC The South African police in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Interpol on Tuesday, October 19, arrested about eight Nigerian romance scammers in Cape Town.Īccording to Colonel Katlego Mogale, the spokesperson for South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), among those arrested were six criminals and the founder of the Black Axe cult in the city, PM News reports.