Five men waited five years between indictment and arrest.

The gap illustrates how extradition, not identification, delays transnational cybercrime prosecutions.

South Africa held the defendants, members of a Nigerian confraternity accused of romance scams that stole from over 100 victims.

Prosecutors have not said when the men will face a US court.

How each outlet framed it
The Record leans critical
names defendants including founder Perry Osagiede; documents decade-long structure with evidence of open scam discussions

Sources: The Record