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Australian Jailed for Internet Scam

08 November 2004

An Australian man has been jailed for more than five years for duping people into sending him millions of dollars in a global Internet scam.

Nick Marinellis pleaded guilty Monday in the New South Wales District Court to 10 counts of fraud for taking part in a hoax called the Nigerian Scam.

The deception promises people millions from Nigerian bank accounts in return for an "administration fee."

Prosecutors say Marinellis fleeced his victims of $3.8 million.

Some information for this report provided by AP.

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