Finnish Police Investigate Nigerian Man Over Online Scam

Finnish biggest daily, Helsingin Sanomat, has reported that Police in Finland have commenced investigation into a yet to be identified Nigerian man who offered a reporter millions of dollars in an advance-fee scam.

The man claimed to be a woman trying to get out of Syria with her children, and promised 30 percent of an alleged 24 million stash in return for paying some 900 euros in alleged handling fees.

So far this Finnish police have recorded more 12,000 cases of online fraud, up by some 40 percent from last year.