Nigerian Behind U.S.$60 Million Internet Scam Nabbed

2 August 2016

A Nigerian behind an online fraud network which engineered scams worth more than $60 million has been arrested in Port Harcourt, River State, in a joint operation led by Interpol and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

"The 40-year-old man, known as "Mike", is believed to be behind scams totalling more than $60 million involving hundreds of victims worldwide," the international police organisation said in a statement.

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