Porn scam ends in jail

BRITAIN’S most prolific cyber-criminal was jailed yesterday after making at least £700,000 by blackmailing people who viewed pornography.

Zain Qaiser, 24, was in league with a Russian crime gang running scams across the globe which may have made more than £4million.

He took out adverts infected with viruses on adult sites, which would then freeze the user’s screen if they clicked on them. A message would falsely tell people they had broken the law and criminal proceedings would start if they refused to pay a fee of up to $1000 (£767).