The man said to be the head of the Nigerian Scam that’s swindled unsuspecting victims out of millions of dollars has been taken into custody.
On Monday, CNN Money reported that the Nigerian man, referred to as ‘Mike’, was apprehended by interpol in June in southern Nigeria’s Port Harcourt. Extensive investigation uncovered numerous criminal acts including hacking the email accounts of small and medium businesses world wide and romance scams.
According to a statement by Interpol.
…the man, known only as ‘Mike,’ ran an international criminal network that hacked the email accounts of small and medium-sized businesses across the globe.
Once the scammers had control of the accounts, they sent fake payment requests to the company’s partners and then diverted the funds to accounts they controlled.
One victim was conned into paying $15.4 million, Interpol said.
The network of 40 Individuals provided malware and aided ‘Mike’ in carrying out the scam. Individuals involved face charges of hacking, conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretenses.
Don’t expect your spam to go away anytime soon.
