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310 people arrested in Malaga after an operation involving the FBI, the US Postal Service and the Spanish police.

Authorities in Malaga, Spain, must be congratulated on a bumper crop of arrests in connection with 419 scamming. A total of 310 people were arrested in an operation involving the FBI, the US Postal Service and the Spanish police. 'Operation Nile', which began in 2003, centred around a €100 million bogus lottery scam run by gangs operating from Southern Spain.

Alongside the arrests, 166 properties were raided, with 2,000 cell phones, 327 computers, 165 fax machines, and €218,000 in cash being seized. Officials believe that the scam has claimed over 20,000 victims in 45 countries.

30 July 2005

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