Queensland police are warning of a rapidly growing type of fraud that uses Russian brides and dating Web sites to con victims into becoming money launderers and drug mules.
A national event aimed at stamping out so-called Nigerian scams will be held in Queensland, Detective Inspector Brian Hay, who heads up the Queensland Police Corporate Crime Investigation Group, said.
It's official: Australia is an easy target for Russian crime gangs some are even turning Aussie lonely hearts into money mules. But are those "victims" actually guilty?
Listen to audio recordings of conversations with real-life internet scammers in this guide to their history and recent activities.
Detective Inspector Brian Hay, who heads up the Queensland Police Corporate Crime Investigation Group, reveals that hundreds and possibly thousands of Australians have fallen victim to the infamous Nigerian 419 scam.
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