<p>Federal prosecutors in Tennessee say eight people in the US and Africa have been arrested on charges of stealing millions from people and businesses around the world through a computer and wire fraud.</p>.<p>Authorities say the group broke into servers and email systems belonging to a Memphis-based real estate company and used fake emails to commit financial fraud.</p>.<p>The suspects also are accused of using internet scams involving romance, fraudulent checks, gold buying and credit cards to illegally ship money and goods to Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa.</p>.<p>Prosecutors say US citizens in Indiana and Washington state were arrested. Also arrested was a Mexican citizen living in California, a citizen of Ghana living in New York and a Nigerian citizen in Atlanta. Three other Africans were arrested in Ghana.</p>
<p>Federal prosecutors in Tennessee say eight people in the US and Africa have been arrested on charges of stealing millions from people and businesses around the world through a computer and wire fraud.</p>.<p>Authorities say the group broke into servers and email systems belonging to a Memphis-based real estate company and used fake emails to commit financial fraud.</p>.<p>The suspects also are accused of using internet scams involving romance, fraudulent checks, gold buying and credit cards to illegally ship money and goods to Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa.</p>.<p>Prosecutors say US citizens in Indiana and Washington state were arrested. Also arrested was a Mexican citizen living in California, a citizen of Ghana living in New York and a Nigerian citizen in Atlanta. Three other Africans were arrested in Ghana.</p>