COVID-19 fraudster guilty of cyber scam
CPS News, Fraud and economic crime A COVID-19 text scammer has been found guilty today (16 July 2021) for using fake digital messages to trick people into providing personal banking
July 16, 2021
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Identity thief who used bitcoin, ‘burner phones,’ and digital wallets to steal more than $500,000 sentenced to prison
Bought credit card info on the dark web, used it to buy luxury goods or items fenced for bitcoin Published By U.S. Attorney’s Office Seattle – A prolific identity thief
July 9, 2021
Cryptocurrency Fraudster Sentenced for Money Laundering and Securities Fraud in Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scheme
Office of Public AffairsA Swedish man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering charges that defrauded thousands of victims of more
July 8, 2021
Two O.C. Men Agree to Plead Guilty to Securities Fraud Charge for Swindling Investors Through $1.8 Million Cryptocurrency Offering
U.S. Attorney’s OfficeCentral District of California LOS ANGELES – Two Orange County men were charged today with conning thousands of investors into purchasing a cryptocurrency that purportedly provided exclusive access
July 2, 2021
Nigerian Citizen is Eleventh Person Sentenced in International Fraud Scheme
U.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Tennessee Memphis, TN – Benard Okorhi 42, of Lagos, Nigeria, has been sentenced to serve 75 months in federal prison for his role in an international
June 16, 2021
IC3 Releases 2020 Elder Fraud Report
IC3 – The mission of the FBI is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. This mission includes our efforts to combat financial crimes
June 15, 2021
Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Against Elder Fraud
Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. This week: a look at how to help senior citizens build a digital defense against elder fraud. Sweepstakes scams may make you
June 15, 2021
FBI Charlotte Highlights Top Ten Red Flag Fraud Signs
Scammers never stop; they work around the clock to cash in on the latest scheme hoping to steal your money or your identity. You’ve heard many of their pitches: they
June 14, 2021
Five Arrested for Allegedly Laundering Nearly $1 Million from Business Email Compromise Fraud
U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Texas SAN ANTONIO – A federal grand jury indictment unsealed today charges five individuals for laundering nearly $1 million derived from a Business Email
June 10, 2021
Russian Cybercriminal Convicted of Defrauding American Companies of Millions of Dollars Through Digital Advertising Scheme
U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York Aleksandr Zhukov Boasted He Was the “King of Fraud” Earlier today, Aleksandr Zhukov, a Russian national, was convicted by a federal jury
May 28, 2021
UK COVID-19 fraudster jailed for mass cyber scam
A COVID-19 fraudster has been jailed today (19 May 2021) for using fake digital messages to trick people into providing bank details to receive a vaccine. Teige Gallagher, 21, was
May 19, 2021
FBI Warns Cyber Criminals Are Using Fake Job Listings to Target Applicants’ Personally Identifiable Information
FBI EL Paso Scammers advertise jobs the same way legitimate employers do—online (in ads, on job sites, college employment sites, and social media), in newspapers, and sometimes on TV and
April 21, 2021
FBI Tech Tuesday: Business Email Compromise (BEC) Fraud
FBI Phoenix PHOENIX, AZ—The FBI Phoenix Field Office is warning the public about business email compromise (BEC) scams which accounts for the number one scam in Arizona for 2020 when
April 13, 2021
Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Against Crypto Investment Scams
FBI Portland Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. Today: Building a digital defense against cryptocurrency investment scams. Cryptocurrency itself is perfectly legal to buy and use in the
April 6, 2021