• Ars Technica, Friday, October 23, 2009 3:30 PM

Here's a shocker. The Federal Republic of Nigeria has reportedly had enough of Internet scammers, and law enforcement there have already shut down close to a thousand Web sites, and made 18 arrests as part of a new initiative to dispel the nation's reputation as a haven for cyber criminals.

The program, called "Project Eagle Claw," has only just begun, but Nigerian officials expect it to be fully operational in 2010. Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission described the initiative as "a renewed bid to clap down" on Internet fraudsters. So far, the agency claims to have shut down 800 scam sites in addition to making the arrests, with many more apparently to come.

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