A Zambian court hasactually sentenced 22 Chinese nationals to long jail terms for cybercrimes that consistedof web scams and online frauds targeting Zambians and individuals from Singapore, Peru and the United Arab Emirates
ByNOEL SICHALWE Associated Press
LUSAKA, Zambia — A Zambian court on Friday sentenced 22 Chinese nationals to long jail terms for cybercrimes that consistedof web scams and online frauds targeting Zambians and other individuals from Singapore, Peru and the United Arab Emirates.
The Magistrates Court in the capital, Lusaka, sentenced them for terms varying from 7 to 11 years. The court likewise fined them inbetween $1,500 and $3,000 after they pleaded guilty to charges of computer-related misstatement, identity scams and unlawfully operating a network or service on Wednesday. A guy from Cameroon als