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A 39-year-old Sydney man was today arrested in relation to a multi-million dollar scam commonly known as "Nigerian fraud".
NSW Police said today's arrest was believed to be the first in the world involving a key Australian figure in Nigerian fraud, which involves sending out numerous letters as email spam.
People are conned into believing they can claim millions of dollars so long as they first send off money for "expenses".
Detectives from the State Crime Command Assets Confiscation Unit (ACU) arrested the man during a search of a property in Nyngan in the state's central west.
They also raided two homes in Cecil Hills and Lurnea, in Sydney's south west, seizing a number of computers and documents.
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ACU Commander Jennifer Thommeny today said the ACU had uncovered a Sydney-based international syndicate that had targeted hundreds of victims in Australia and overseas.
Today's arrest by Strike Force Dixies follows a four month investigation into a syndicate carrying out frauds such as lottery scams.
The investigation was triggered by complaints from a Hungarian company and a Canadian citizen, police said.
"West African type frauds such as lottery scams and 'business investment opportunities', have netted millions of dollars from thousands of unwitting victims around the world," Inspector Thommeny said.
"Traditionally police have found it difficult to apprehend offenders who carry out these frauds because victims usually live overseas and in most cases are too embarrassed to come forward."
"We have identified victims who have been approached in NSW, South Australia, Victoria, Cyprus, Malaysia, Japan, Norway, Greece, Indonesia, Hong Kong and England and in many cases have been conned into handing over hundreds of thousands of dollars."
The man arrested this morning is yet to be charged.
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