Sun, sea, sand and scams

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Jul 30, 2005

310 people arrested in Malaga after an operation involving the FBI, the US Postal Service and the Spanish police.

Authorities in Malaga, Spain, must be congratulated on a bumper crop of arrests in connection with 419 scamming. A total of 310 people were arrested in an operation involving the FBI, the US Postal Service and the Spanish police. 'Operation Nile', which began in 2003, centred around a €100 million bogus lottery scam run by gangs operating from Southern Spain.

Alongside the arrests, 166 properties were raided, with 2,000 cell phones, 327 computers, 165 fax machines, and €218,000 in cash being seized. Officials believe that the scam has claimed over 20,000 victims in 45 countries.

Posted on 30 July 2005 by Virus Bulletin

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