FED: Kidnapped Australian released by internet scammers

AAP General News (Australia)
02-13-2009
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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KEYWORD: GAMBIA KIDNAP (CANBERRA)

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