Collaborate Disseminate
Over the years there has been an on-going battle between law enforcement and those who use technology-based anonymity to perform their illegal deeds. Some of the FBI’s tricks to break through the anonymity have created interesting challenges, suc… Continue reading Dark Markets’ Weakness? Cashing out the Bitcoin to USD!
The FBI announced another round of Business Email Compromise arrests this past week. This time, a focus was in Memphis, Tennessee. According to the Western District of Tennessee Press Release, “Eight Arrested in Africa-Based Cybercrime and … Continue reading Memphis BEC Scammers Arrested and At Large
I don’t believe I’ve ever done a video blog, but I wanted to show you what it looks like when we look at a fake malware pop-up. While I was prepping a lecture for a class I’m teaching by looking at something on Encyclopedia Britannica, I experien… Continue reading Fake Malware Pop-up Example
In the main DOJ Operation Wire Wire press release, the South Florida cases are described like this:
Following an investigation by the FBI and the U.S. Secret Service, 23 individuals were charged in the Southern District of Florida with laundering at l… Continue reading Operation Wire Wire: the South Florida Cases Part 3
The Second South Florida case is linked to the first because this entire conspiracy also is part of the work of Roda Taher, AKA Ressi, AKA Rezi, the top recruiter in the first case. However, in this 30 count indictment, the only one NOT named is… Continue reading Operation Wire Wire: the South Florida Cases Part 2
Yesterday we started a series of posts about Operation Wire Wire, where the Department of Justice announced charges against 74 people for Business Email Compromise and related scams.
The South Florida cases are so huge, we’re actually going to break th… Continue reading Operation Wire Wire: The South Florida Cases, Part 1
Operation Wire Wire Cases
Operation Wire Wire was announced June 11, 2018 by the Department of Justice. This Operation led to the arrest of 42 people in the United States and 29 others in Nigeria, Poland, Canada, Mauritius, Indonesia, and … Continue reading 74 (Mostly Nigerians) Arrested in Business Email Compromise Action
Dear readers,
I’m sharing some information here wondering if anyone can identify the criminal affiliate program at the root of this scam service.
The scam begins with what seems to be an automated bot-response posted on Facebook. One of the outst… Continue reading Affiliate Movie Streaming Scam Service