Collaborate Disseminate
The hidden dangers of the digital world are slowly becoming clear, revealing more than the traditional phishing email or malware attack. Bad actors are not just after our personal or financial information, — they’re also working hard to fin… Continue reading Don’t become another money mule, FBI warns
As the cybercrime landscape continues to expand amid the Coronavirus pandemic, governments around the world have joined forces to fight the rising criminal activity. In a press release from April 6, Europol announced that a 39-year old man suspected of… Continue reading Europol and Singapore Police arrest suspect behind €6 million Coronavirus money laundering scheme
FBI agents have arrested a Russian citizen accused of laundering money for a cybercriminal gang that allegedly stole funds from a range of U.S. banks. A complaint unsealed Monday against Maksim Boiko, 29, alleges that he worked with a transnational organized crime group, called QQAAZZ, by converting stolen money into cryptocurrency. The Russian man is “a significant cybercriminal who launders money for other cybercriminals” by giving them access to criminally controlled ban accounts, an FBI affidavit says. U.S. authorities previously indicted five Latvian men for their alleged involvement in the QQAAZZ operation. According to prosecutors, hackers who breached victims’ bank accounts would contact QQAAZZ seeking an account to wire stolen funds as part of a kind of “global, complicit bank drops service.” The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Seamus Hughes, the deputy director of the Program on Extremism at George Washington University and a specialist on court filings, first noticed the court records. […]
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Two Chinese nationals have been charged by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) and sanctioned by the US Treasury for allegedly laundering $100 million worth of virtual currency using prepaid Apple iTunes gift cards.
According to a newly unsealed court … Continue reading 2 Chinese Charged with Laundering $100 Million for North Korean Hackers
The Ohio man is charged with running a Bitcoin mixer to launder over $300m—now worth $3.6b—on behalf of Dark Net crooks trying to hide out. Continue reading Police bust alleged operator of Bitcoin mixing service Helix
Organizations were attacked for employees’ data, including names, addresses and birthdates used to set up hundreds of bank accounts. Continue reading Cybercrooks busted for multimillion-dollar identity fraud
Cardplanet offered refunds on invalid card data, along with a card checking service that ensured a stolen card was still valid. Continue reading Cardplanet mastermind pleads guilty to credit card fraud
The Department of Justice announced last week that they were indicting the CEO of Air Peace for bank fraud and money laundering.
I had some difficulty finding the indictments for this case on PACER. It turns out I couldn’t find it in PACER b… Continue reading Air Peace CEO charged with millions in money laundering re-buying planes he already owns
A lawyer who boasted of making “50 by 50” – as in, $50m by the age of 50 – is now facing a potential 50+ years behind bars. Continue reading OneCoin crypto-scam lawyer found guilty of worldwide $400m fraud
An elaborate fraudster ring stole PII then used DoD and VA benefits portals to steal payments and funds from bank accounts. Continue reading Global Crime Ring Bilks U.S. Military Members, Vets Out of Millions