Nigerian man ran email scam from Villawood detention centre, police say

Multimillion-dollar scam allegedly coordinated with 16 mobiles and 17 sim cards

A Nigerian man ran a multimillion-dollar email scam out of Villawood immigration detention centre, using 16 mobile phones and 17 sim cards, police will allege in court.

The 43-year-old man is among four people arrested and charged over the long-running scam that defrauded small businesses, stole identities, and deceived would-be lovers online. The deceptions stole more than $3m from Australians online.

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