. >>> hackerville. inside the town in transylvania that is not only ground zero for cyber crime, but also for fighting it. >>> and the golden years. checking in with recent retiree american pharoah, living the good life and still earning millions, a year after winning the triple crown. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with kate snow. >>> good evening. one of the tornadoes that hit eastern colorado saturday was half a mile wide. and that was just one of many. as that weather system pressed east today, tornado watches went up across four states. severe thunderstorms are also threatening parts of the plains, midwest, and south. in all, some 7 million americans are in the path of dangerous weather tonight. we get more from sarah dollop. >> reporter: twisters rumaged across northeast colorado, sweeping up debris and darkening skies. this massive tornado was one of several spotted in ray, colorado. >> it was one of the most photogenic torn

. >> welcome to hackerville. >> hackerville. this is sort of the scam capital of the internet right here. >> yeah. you could say that. >> computer security expert is from hackerville. in the foothills of the alps. throughout this poor city the trappings of wealth are everywhere. that's because internet scammers and hackers flourished here. over the years building americans out of billions of dollars. >> this business was huge. booming. and it's called that. >> how many cyber criminals are you tracking? >> we tracked him down. and when we met him. and it's hard time for his hacking crimes here. >> gucci and lucifer. >> the devil. >> yeah. >> he is 44 years old. has a wife, daughter, and a high school education. when he lost his job as a taxi driver he says he became so bored he began to hack. and that eventually lead to his arrest. >> i want to talk in private just for a few seconds. >> it's clear he works the angles. before we began he asked us for money. >> we can't pay for interviews. it's just against nbc rules and against ne

. >>> hackerville. inside the town in transylvania that is not only ground zero for cyber crime, but also for fighting it. >>> and the golden years. checking in with recent retiree american pharoah, living the good life and still earning millions, a year after winning the triple crown. "nightly news" begins now.

. >>> hackerville. in transylvania that is not only ground zero for cyber crime, but also for fighting it. >>> and the golden years. checking in with recent retiree american pharoah, living the good life and still earning millions, a year after winning the triple crown. "nightly news" begins now.

. >>> hackerville.e town in transylvania that is not only ground zero for cyber crime, but also for fighting it. >>> and the golden years. checking in with recent retiree american pharoah, living the good life and still earning millions, a year after winning the triple crown.