Berlin, June 25, 2026 (AFP) - German court jails 12 members of Nigerian 'love scam' network

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A German court jailed 12 members of a Nigerian organised crime ring on Thursday for their part in so-called "love scams" and money laundering. The court in Munich said those convicted were aged between 34 and 55 and were sentenced to prison terms ranging from three years and four months to eight-and-a-half years. They were found guilty of involvement in an international network that was used to run romance-related scams and then illegally launder......

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