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How Do You Fight a $12B Fraud Problem? One Scammer at a Time

October 29, 2018 admin 419 scams, A Little Sunshine, BEC Mailing List, BEC scams, Business Email Compromise, FBI, Flashpoint, ic3, Internet Crime Complaint Center, M3AAWG, Messaging Malware Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group, Nigerian prince scams, Ronnie Tokazowski, Web Fraud 2.0

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:11:57 +0000

The fraudsters behind the often laughable Nigerian prince email scams have long since branched out into far more serious and lucrative forms of fraud, including account takeovers, phishing, dating scams, and malware deployment. Combating such a multifarious menace can seem daunting, but in truth it calls for concerted efforts to tackle the problem from many different angles. This post examines the work of a large, private group of volunteers dedicated to doing just that.

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FBI: Extortion, CEO Fraud Among Top Online Fraud Complaints in 2016

June 23, 2017 admin bleepingcomputer.com, Catalin Cimpanu, ceo fraud, extortion, FBI, ic3.gov, Internet Crime Complaint Center, Other, ransomware

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2017 14:09:22 +0000

Online extortion, tech support scams and phishing attacks that spoof the boss were among the most costly cyber scams reported by consumers and businesses last year, according to new figures from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The IC3 report released Thursday correctly identifies some of the most prevalent and insidious forms of cybercrimes today, but the total financial losses tied to each crime type also underscore how infrequently victims actually report such crimes to law enforcement.