Autistic computer whizz pleads for UK to block 'hacking' extradition

An autistic computer whizz from accused of masterminding an international cybercrime racket has urged authorities to stop his extradition to the US.

Diogo Santos Coelho, 24, is at the centre of a tug-of-war between his native Portugal and the US on suspicion he was a key player in a scam which sold the illegally personal details of millions of victims, making shadowy criminals rich in the process.

Santos Coelho, who was raised in Croydon, south London, said he was effectively groomed as a friendless teenager, and had no idea he was doing anything wrong.

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