22 Chinese nationals jailed in Zambia for multinational cyber crimes

22 Chinese nationals jailed in Zambia for multinational cyber crimes
The 22 Chinese nationals were convicted over cyber-related crimes (AP)

A Zambian court has sentenced 22 Chinese nationals to long prison terms for cyber crimes that included internet fraud and online scams targeting Zambians and people from Singapore, Peru and the United Arab Emirates.

The magistrates’ court in the capital, Lusaka, sentenced them to prison terms ranging from seven to 11 years.

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