Analysis Summary:

The article is mostly accurate, with the core claim of arrests in West Africa related to a sextortion scheme linked to a California teen's suicide being supported by multiple sources. There are minor discrepancies regarding the exact number of people arrested and the location of the victim (California vs. Michigan). The article appears to be relatively neutral, with minimal observable bias.

Detailed Analysis:

• Claim:** Four arrested in West Africa for extortion scheme linked to California teen's suicide.
  • Verification Source #4: Supports the claim of arrests in a "sextortion" scheme linked to a teen's suicide.
  • Verification Source #2: Mentions an arrest in a "sextortion" case linked to a teen's suicide.
  • Verification Source #1: Mentions two Nigerians extradited to the U.S. in a sextortion scheme linked to a suicide of a Michigan teen. This source contradicts the location of the victim as being in California.
  • Verification Source #5: Mentions two Nigerian men charged in a four-count indictment related to sexual exploitation.
• Analysis:* The core claim is supported, but the victim's location is inconsistent across sources. The number of people arrested also varies slightly across sources.

• Claim:** "international sextortion scheme" that targeted people in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
  • Verification Source #1: Supports the "sextortion scheme" aspect.
• Analysis:* The international aspect is not explicitly confirmed or denied by the provided sources, but it is plausible given the nature of online crimes.

• Claim:** Three years after a California teenager died by suicide.
• Analysis:* This claim is difficult to verify directly from the provided sources without knowing the exact date of the suicide. The other articles provide dates of arrests and extraditions, which can be used to infer a timeframe, but not confirm the "three years" aspect.

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

• Agreement:** Multiple sources (Verification Source #1, #2, #4) confirm the existence of a sextortion scheme linked to a teen's suicide.
• Disagreement:** Verification Source #1 states the victim was from Michigan, while the article claims the victim was from California.
• Lack of Coverage:** The exact number of people arrested is not consistently reported across all sources. The "three years" timeframe is not directly verifiable from the provided sources.