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An alleged email scammer who purported to be a Nigerian prince is in fact a pensioner living in the US state of Louisiana, police have said.
Michael Neu was arrested on suspicion of 269 counts of wire fraud and money laundering following an 18-month investigation by Slidell Police Department.
The 67-year-old allegedly acted as a middleman for the scheme, which saw emails sent to victims claiming they had been left an inheritance by benefactors – often a Nigerian prince.
Scammers then asked for personal bank account information for the money to be transferred, much of which went to those who set up the con.
Police have now determined that Neu is not connected to Nigerian royalty, instead claiming he conducted up to four fraudulent transactions a week.
charlie
Michael Neu was arrested on suspicion of 269 counts of wire fraud and money laundering following an 18-month investigation by Slidell Police Department.
The 67-year-old allegedly acted as a middleman for the scheme, which saw emails sent to victims claiming they had been left an inheritance by benefactors – often a Nigerian prince.
Scammers then asked for personal bank account information for the money to be transferred, much of which went to those who set up the con.
Police have now determined that Neu is not connected to Nigerian royalty, instead claiming he conducted up to four fraudulent transactions a week.
charlie
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