Related
Advertisements *
Elsewhere
Subscribe: RSS
RNB's RSS feed What is this? |
Subscribe: Email
![]() |
![]() Subscribe by Email What is this? |
Most Popular
- U.S. Amish population surges and spreads: study
- Records show more Texas sect members wed minors
- MI5: Terrorists not frustrated religious loners
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer slaying church attendance among women, study claims
- Swedish pastor accused of leading violent ‘cowboy sect’
- Court documents claim man killed step-daughters in Satanic ritual
- RNB QuickLinks: Mormons or CIA agents? Jesus in a sink, ethical dogs, the hijood and a black mailbox
- UK: Channel 4 announces return of Undercover Mosque
- Warren Jeffs, 2 other FLDS leaders charged with bigamy
- Mac Hammond’s Living Word Christian Center facing IRS investigation
Ringleader of Internet scam arrested in Nigeria
The ringleader of a Dutch-based internet scam that raked in up to $US2 million ($2.6 million) has been arrested in Nigeria, police in Amsterdam say.
The Nigerian, who headed a band of fraudsters operating out of Amsterdam, was arrested in Nigeria’s economic capital of Lagos, police said.
The fraudsters sent emails all over the world promising the recipients quick financial gains from a make-believe inheritance or fictitious lottery wins in exchange for “processing fees” of several thousand dollars.
Those who paid up never heard from the supposed organisations again or saw a penny of their promised windfall.
Twelve Nigerians were arrested in the Netherlands in February over the scam. Some were held at the request of prosecutors in the United States where most of the scam’s victims are located.
According to the Dutch ANP news agency, the group sent up to 140,000 emails per week.
Nigeria is a major hub for internet scams with criminals bombarding computer owners with emails seeking to trick them into handing over bank details or making advance payments on non-existent money-making schemes.
Experts say that the so-called 419 fraudsters - named after the relevant section in Nigeria’s criminal code - steal hundreds of millions of dollars every year from unsuspecting victims.
Share this
To share this page simply copy and paste one of these URL's:
Article and Site Tools
» PermaLink to: Ringleader of Internet scam arrested in Nigeria Need a shorter link? You can remove everything after the final / » More news articles + news archive on Fraud, Nigerian 419 Fraud » More religion and cult news Subscribe (RSS / Email) [What is RSS?] » RSS News Feed - All Topics: Religion News Blog RSS Feed » RSS News Feed - Single Topic: Fraud, Nigerian 419 Fraud » Headlines by Email: Daily Religion News Blog Headlines |
More Article Tools
Bookmark / Tag: Del.icio.us Bookmark / Tag: Furl Save this article Email this article Print this article [Temporarily out of order] More Information Books about Fraud Relevant books (and other goodies) |
About Religion News Blog
Religion News Blog (RNB), published by Apologetics Index, highlights news items and other resources on world religions, cults, religious sects, alternative religions and related issues. RNB's non-profit news clipping service is used by - among others - Christian apologists, countercult professionals, anticult organizations, cult experts, teachers, religion professionals, reporters and other researchers.



