Bakutoday reports that the main ringleader of a Nigerian 419 internet scam has been arrested in 's economic capital of 
million euros) in their operation. I wonder how people can still be scammed as this type of fraud has been going on for some time now.
The operation was a smooth one. The fraudsters would send 140,000 e-mails per week, all over the world promising the recipients quick financial gains from a make-believe inheritance or fictitious lottery wins in exchange for 'processing fees' of several thousand dollars. As with all things that are too good to be true, the money vanished without a trace.
Twelve Nigerians were arrested in the in February over the scam. Some were held at the request of prosecutors in the where most of the scam's victims are located. is a major hub for Internet scams with criminals bombarding computer owners with e-mails seeking to trick them into handing over bank details or making advance payments on non-existent money-making schemes.
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