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The hacker who stole about $60 million, arrested in Nigeria

Хакер, укравший около $60 млн, арестован в Нигерии  The detainee has been charged.

In Nigeria arrested an Internet fraudster, robbing thousands of people around the world.

40-year-old man, known only by the nickname Mike, was arrested in Port Harcourt.

He is accused of having led an international group of 40 people who managed to illegally obtain more than $ 60 million. According to the indictment, he used hacking programs have access to e-mail his victims.

Hackers hacked e-mails small and medium enterprises around the world, including in Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, Romania, South Africa, Thailand and the United States.

Then the scammers sent emails from these accounts to the suppliers of those companies, requiring those to transfer money to a Bank account opened by fraud.

Mike is also charged that he was laundering money in China, Europe and the United States.

Mike and arrested him accomplice were charged with hacking conspiracy and fraud.

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