Nigeria’s agency against economic and financial crime said Monday that it had detained more than 500 suspects and seized property worth more than $US500 million from suspected fraudsters.

“Presently we have over 500 suspects in custody, seized assets and recovered properties worth over $US500 million with over 100 cases at various stages of prosecution,” agency chairman Nuhu Ribadu told a seminar.

—Nigeria arrests 500 Suspected Email Scammers (The Australian)

GREETINGS. I AM THE ELDEST SON OF THE RECENTLY ARRESTED KINGPIN OF AN ALLEGED NIGERIAN E-MAIL SCAM OPERATION.