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For too long, we've been reporting on frauds, viruses and other nasties that catch people out online. This month, the law enforcement agencys who fullfil the role of the good guys finally land some punches - in three separate cases, the scum of the internet world finally are held to account.
In a case of "you almost feel sorry for him", a financial planner from
For more information on this character, check out the story online at ZDNet.
In an apparently unrelated case, an Australian based con-artist perpetrating the Nigerian scam was sentenced to 5 years in prison. Nick Marinellis pleaded guilty in the NSW District Court to 10 counts of fraud, and one of perverting the course of justice, after fleecing around $5 million from victims over an extended period. Using psudeonums including "Tim Webster"and "Alan Jones", Marinellis ripped of victims, including a Saudi Arabian Shiek, who parted with more than $500K. All was not lost, however, with more than $1.5M in assets recovered.
For more information you can read more about this story at News Online.
And finally, a
To find out more about this shady character, read the Associated Press report at iWon.
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