SLIDELL, La. — A 67-year-old Louisiana man swindled people out of thousands of dollars as a middleman in a "Nigerian prince" internet scam, according to police.
Michael Neu, of Slidell, Louisiana, is facing 269 counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.
The scam involves getting an email from a Nigerian official who claims the recipient has been named a beneficiary in a will and will inherit at least $1 million. The victim is then asked to send personal information which is used to con them out of their money.
