Category Archives: BEC fraud

We Infiltrated a Counterfeit Check Ring! Now What?

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Imagine waking up each morning knowing the identities of thousands of people who are about to be mugged for thousands of dollars each. You know exactly when and where each of those muggings will take place, and you’ve shared this information in advance with the authorities each day for a year with no outward indication that they are doing anything about it. How frustrated would you be?

Such is the curse of the fraud fighter known online by the handles “Brianna Ware” and “BWare” for short, a longtime member of a global group of volunteers who’ve infiltrated a cybercrime gang that disseminates fraudulent checks tied to a dizzying number of online scams. Continue reading We Infiltrated a Counterfeit Check Ring! Now What?→

Are You Vulnerable to BEC Fraud?

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In the security realm, the $64,000 question for many is, “Am I or is my company vulnerable to BEC fraud?” While that’s the money question, perhaps first question should be, “What is BEC fraud?” What is BEC Fraud BEC—or bu… Continue reading Are You Vulnerable to BEC Fraud?→