Lauded Nigerian Entrepreneur may be a BEC Yahoo Boy

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

More than 2m AT&T phones illegally unlocked by bribed insiders

The alleged, now indicted ringleader paid more than $1m in bribes to insiders who planted malware and hardware for remote unlocking. Continue reading More than 2m AT&T phones illegally unlocked by bribed insiders

The Next Miami Operation WireWire Case: Alfredo Veloso

In June of 2018, we blogged about a series of cases that the Department of Justice announced as “Operation: WireWire.” In particular, we wrote three pieces about the “South Florida Cases” where a Lebanese recruiter convinced people to set up shell comp… Continue reading The Next Miami Operation WireWire Case: Alfredo Veloso

Two charged with hacking company filings out of SEC’s EDGAR system

They’re charged with phishing and inflicting malware to get into the EDGAR filing system, stealing thousands of filings, and selling access. Continue reading Two charged with hacking company filings out of SEC’s EDGAR system

School district fails to reclaim $120,000 wired by bank to scammer

A school district in Indiana which had $120,000 transferred from its bank account after its email account was hacked, has failed in attempt to reclaim the cash dismissed. The problems for Lake Ridge Schools began in October 12 2016 when money earmarked… Continue reading School district fails to reclaim $120,000 wired by bank to scammer

Business Email Compromise: Putting a Wisconsin Case Under the Microscope

Clement Onuama and Orefo Okeke were arrested on November 1, 2017 in the Western District of Texas after receiving a complaint and warrant from the District of Wisconsin, that the pair were involved in Romance Scams and Business Email Compromise Scams.
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