A 40-year-old Nigerian has been arrested for
defrauding thousands of people worldwide through online scams worth more
than $79 million dollars.
The man, identified by Interpol only as
"Mike", is believed to be the leader of an international email scam
targeting small to medium-sized businesses in countries including
Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, Romania, South Africa, Thailand and
the United States.
In one instance, a victim was conned into paying out $20 million, according to Interpol.
The
suspect was arrested in southern Nigeria. He is thought to head a
network of at least 40 fraudsters across Nigeria, Malaysia and South
Africa, who provided malware and carried out the frauds, the agencies
said.
He is also accused of laundering money in China, Europe and the US.
The 40-year-old faces charges including hacking, conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretences.
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