Posted on 08/22/2019 5:47:45 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
The Department of Justice on Thursday unsealed a 252-count federal indictment charging 80 defendants, many of whom are Nigerian nationals, with conspiring to steal millions of dollars through online scams.
The indictment was unsealed by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California and was made public shortly after authorities arrested 14 of the defendants across the United States, with 11 of these defendants apprehended in the Los Angeles region. The majority of the defendants are outside the country, with many likely in Nigeria.
The defendants involved in the case were charged with attempting to defraud individuals of millions of dollars through the use of business email compromise (BEC) and online romance scams, in addition to other schemes meant to target the elderly.
The investigation is being led by the FBI, with each of the defendants charged with “conspiracy to commit fraud, conspiracy to launder money, and aggravated identity theft,” according to Justice Department. Some defendants also face fraud and money laundering charges.
SNIP
Our email inboxes are safe again!
I hope they didn’t indict the King of Nigeria!
He still owes me $14 million!
Geez, I was just about to get that check from a
nigerian prince.
So a “no” for the beautiful Slovenia princess who needs some help?
They should arrest the people who fell for the scams.
Foreigners, both legal and fraudulently documented, are fleecing US daily and bleeding US dry.
We MUST cut legal immigration AND remove ALL illegal aliens.
Although I haven't heard from him in a while ...
ROFLMAO !!!! - My first thoughts as well !!!
She Trumped her needs by marrying her Prince Charming.
“Justice charges 80 in massive online fraud case linked to Nigerian defendants”
Oh, no! I hope *MY* Nigerian Prince isn’t indicted, otherwise he’ll never send me all those millions he promised me ...
Nigerian scammers ping.
They are dumbbells they should have sold carbon credits to climate change frightened liberals. If they would have done that they be members of Congress now. Sarcasm off
Blast from the past.
Lowbridge scams the Nigerian 419 Email Scammers
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1136487/posts
I mean you've got to be really dense to open that stuff anymore--except for the entertainment value.
If only it could be Dems...involved with the FBI...deep state crimes...
Amazing what can happen when there is a new sheriff in the White Hutt.
Just strip 'em of their voting rights and neuter 'em.
Just strip 'em of their voting rights and neuter 'em.
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