Collaborate Disseminate
Operation: ReWired announced on September 10, 2019 On September 10, 2019, the Department of Justice announced that 281 arrests related to Business Email Compromise had been made, with 74 of those arrested being in the United States. It wi… Continue reading Operation ReWired arrests 281 Business Email Compromise criminals
New tactics aimed at business executies and users are being used to reap greater reward from e-mail based fraud, which continues to rise, researchers said. Continue reading Cybercriminals Adding Sophistication to BEC Threats
Operation reWired=tired cops worldwide! 167 suspects were cuffed in Nigeria and 74 in the US, among 8 other countries. Continue reading Massive email fraud bust snares 281 suspects
A coordinated effort between multiple agencies arrested suspects in Nigeria, the U.S. and eight other countries as well as seized nearly $3.7 million. Continue reading Feds Indict 281 People for Involvement in Massive E-Mail Fraud Scheme
The $6m scam targeted women worldwide and victimized more than a dozen companies. Continue reading US charges 80 in world-spanning romance scam and email fraud ring
In my last blog post, Los Angeles Court charges 80 Nigerians with BEC and Romance Scam Crimes, we laid out the background of a major BEC investigation and telling the stories of six victims, but the court documents shared the details from thirty c… Continue reading Los Angeles: Stories of the BEC Victims (part 2)
Bank of America, BBVA Compass, CalCom FCU, Capital One, Citibank, Citizens Bank, Comerica, Chase Bank, PNC Bank, Regions Bank, SunTrust, TD Bank, US Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank were among the financial institutions who were scammed by the 80 Nigerian … Continue reading Los Angeles Court charges 80 Nigerians with BEC and Romance Scam Crimes
Employees at Portland Public Schools were breathing easier this week after thwarting a business email compromise (BEC) scam that could have cost them almost $3m. Continue reading Quick thinking by Portland Public Schools stops $2.9m BEC scam
Obinwanne Okeke: The Entrepreneur
Obinwanne Okeke, 31 year old CEO and Founder of Invictus Group, is frequently lauded as a success story. At age 28, Forbes Africa featured him in their June 2016 issue under the title “Africa’s Most Promising En… Continue reading Lauded Nigerian Entrepreneur may be a BEC Yahoo Boy
Business Email Compromise attacks are some of the most costly and vicious forms of phishing. Unlike the standard pray and spray approaches to phishing, they take a great deal of research and personalization to persuade a victim to hand over their … Continue reading BEC Attacks: A Closer Look at Invoice Scams