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Nigerian Lynchpin Email Scammer Arrested
- Wired, Wednesday, August 3, 2016 8:37 AM
A Nigerian man thought to be behind "thousands of online frauds" worth up to $60 million (GBP45m) has been arrested. Known only as "Mike,"' the man faces charges of hacking, conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretences after he was arrested in southern Nigeria. It is believed the man, 40, was the "head of a network" of 40 criminals across Nigeria, Malaysia, and South Africa.
