Interpol arrests Nigerian behind $60m online fraud network

A Nigerian behind an online fraud network which engineered scams worth more than $60 million  has been arrested in  Port Harcourt, Interpol said on Monday.

“The 40-year-old Nigerian national, known as ‘Mike’, is believed to be behind scams totalling more than $60 million involving hundreds of victims worldwide,” the international police organisation said in a statement.

“In one case, a target was conned into paying out $15.4 million,” Interpol said, indicating that the arrest was carried out with the support of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).