Six people with ties to a West African crime system have been arrested in the Netherlands over a 419 internet scam that bilked a man of $1.5m, according to police.
Five of the suspects were from West Africa, counting two Nigerians, according to an article in the Daily Telegraph. They stand accused of appealing in a 419 scheme in that they sent emails promising a $90m business agreement in return for him advancing up front costs.
Three of the suspects were arrested in an Amsterdam hotel where they designed to meet the unnamed victim, to allegedly present him with a bag of money. The remaining three were further arrested in nearby Abcoude.
Five of the suspects were from West Africa, counting two Nigerians, according to an article in the Daily Telegraph. They stand accused of appealing in a 419 scheme in that they sent emails promising a $90m business agreement in return for him advancing up front costs.
Three of the suspects were arrested in an Amsterdam hotel where they designed to meet the unnamed victim, to allegedly present him with a bag of money. The remaining three were further arrested in nearby Abcoude.
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