Authorities said they have seized, recovered or disrupted more than $16 million (£12 million) since January. The effort, which involved local and federal law enforcement agencies, targeted scammers who trick people into transferring them money, for example by impersonating a business partner or colleague. The U.S. said arrests occurred in the U.S., Nigeria, Canada, Mauritius and Poland. Some Nigerians allegedly involved in the crackdown include: Adeyemi Odufuye using many aliases including ‘Micky,’ ‘Micky Bricks,’ ‘Yemi,’ ‘GMB,’ ‘Bawz’, ‘Jefe,’ aged 32, and Stanley Hugochukwu Nwoke, aka ‘Stanley Banks,’ ‘Banks,’ ‘Hugo Banks,’ ‘Banky,’ and ‘Jose Calderon’ as his several aliases. They were charged with a seven-count indictment in the District of Connecticut.

Source: The Guardian June 13, 2018 03:11 UTC