Dutch police arrest Nigerian scammers

Posted by   Virus Bulletin on   Mar 1, 2006

419 scamming ring uncovered

Dutch police arrested 12 Nigerians in Amsterdam last month after they were found to be operating a 419 scamming ring. According to Dutch police, who were aided in their investigation by members of the US Postal Inspection Service, the scammers had sent more than 100,000 emails and had managed to con gullible victims - mainly from the US - into handing over a total of more than $2 million.

Four of the Nigerians will be extradited to face charges in the US, while the others will face charges in the Netherlands.

Posted on 01 March 2006 by Virus Bulletin

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