Police have charged a 46-year-old Nigerian man suspected to be a senior member of an international email fraud syndicate. He will face three counts of dealing in property knowing or believing it to be proceeds of an indictable offence, at Eastern Magistracy tomorrow.

Police said an American resident received an email last year saying he was the subject of a multi-million US dollar inheritance and the money would be released to him via a Hong Kong bank account. He was told that once he paid the stamp duty in Hong Kong, he would receive the inheritance.

Between February and March this year, the victim was induced to deposit $1.23 million into the account. With assistance from banks in Hong Kong, Police arrested the man on September 15.

Police remind people not to give money to anyone suspicious.