FBI smashes international Internet 'phishing' fraud ring
You know how you get those e-mail spam messages telling you your Paypal or eBay account has expired and they need you to send your personal information to update your account? Well, those are people "phishing" so they can commit identity theft.
Today, the FBI and Romanian authorities announced they have charged 38 people with stealing names, Social Security identity numbers, credit card data and other personal information from unsuspecting Internet users.
Indictments unsealed in federal courts in Los Angeles and New Haven said a worldwide international organized crime ring sought to rip off thousands of consumers and hundreds of financial institutions.The FBI will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. today in Los Angeles to provide more details, but here's the press released issued this morning.
Here's the Indictment.pdf. I especially like their nicknames, including "The Vortex" and "Cryptmaster."
Today, the FBI and Romanian authorities announced they have charged 38 people with stealing names, Social Security identity numbers, credit card data and other personal information from unsuspecting Internet users.
Indictments unsealed in federal courts in Los Angeles and New Haven said a worldwide international organized crime ring sought to rip off thousands of consumers and hundreds of financial institutions.The FBI will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. today in Los Angeles to provide more details, but here's the press released issued this morning.
Here's the Indictment.pdf. I especially like their nicknames, including "The Vortex" and "Cryptmaster."
About the Blogger
Larry Altman has covered crime in the South Bay since 1990. He's seen it all - the missing model who turned up dead in the desert, the wives found dead in trunks, the high-school coaches who get a little too close to their players. He drives his young colleagues nuts with his "I remember when" stories. He welcomes your tips and observations about the present, and you can mix in a little Lakers basketball talk if you like.
E-mail Larry at larry.altman@dailybreeze.com.
ADVERTISEMENT
|
|
ADVERTISEMENT
|
|
Leave a comment