The mastermind of a cybercrime syndicate operated by Chinese nationals in Zambia has been jailed for 11 years and fined K50,000.
His 20 compatriots and a Cameroonian recently busted for running an internet fraud syndicate have each been slapped with a 7-year jail sentence and fined K30,000.
The 22 foreign nationals were among the 77 people arrested in April in Lusaka for scamming local and international victims.
They were charged with offenses including computer related misrepresentation, identity related crimes, and illegally operating a network or providing a service against the Zambian laws.
