FED: Kidnapped Australian released by internet scammers
13 Feb 2009 3:14 PM
Subject: FED: Kidnapped Australian released by internet scammers FED: Kidnapped Australian released by internet scammers
An Australian man taken hostage in Gambia by Nigerian internet scammers has been released and his captors arrested.
71 year old JUSTIN LIEBIG was seized on February 1 after being lured to Gambia by the scammers and held in the town of Kololi .. 15 kilometres west of the capital .. Banjul.
The Gambian police chief says the gang tied Mr LIEBIG up in a toilet and covered his mouth before demanding almost 10 thousand dollars from his family for his release.
Seven people .. including six Nigerians .. have been arrested and charged with crimes including conspiracy .. kidnapping and obtaining money by false pretences.
Most of the ransom money paid by Mr LIEBIG's relatives is believed to have been recovered.
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FED: Kidnapped Australian released by internet scammers