Nigerian authorities are presently prosecuting nine “advance fee” fraudsters who conned unsuspecting Queenslanders, but millions of dollars continue to flow out to African scammers, Queensland Police warns.”Unfortunately, we see more more money leaving our shores every day,” Detective Superintendent Brian Hay, operations commander of the Fraud and Corporate Crime Group, said.
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,23741774-15306,00.htmlQLD, Nigeria partner with industry to combat million dollar cybercrime
Local victims of Nigerian online scams now have a new ally in the fight against fraud with a partnership between the Queensland Police Service, Nigeria’s Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and industry.
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A Hamilton student has been drawn into an internet money-laundering scam by a mystery $500,000 deposit which has led to her bank freezing her account.
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