The FBI has warned users of Microsoft Office 365 and Google G Suite hosted email about Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams.
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Man jailed for $122 million scam that fooled Google and Facebook
Lithuanian Evaldas Rimasauskas has been sentenced to five years in jail for successfully defrauding two US companies out of $122 million.
Florida city sends $742K to fraudsters as it bites the BEC hook
“Here’s our new bank account number,” the scammers said. When the real construction firm sent their invoice, payment was made to the crooks.
Phishers strike at mobile wellness app company
What were the phishers after? People’s login details for Office 365.
Massive email fraud bust snares 281 suspects
Operation reWired=tired cops worldwide! 167 suspects were cuffed in Nigeria and 74 in the US, among 8 other countries.
Quick thinking by Portland Public Schools stops $2.9m BEC scam
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.
North Carolina county falls for BEC scam, to the tune of $1,728,083
The county could only claw back some of the $2,504,601 it paid to a scammer posing as a contractor working on building a new high school.
Scammer pleads guilty to fleecing Facebook and Google of $121m
Large, worldly tech companies would never fall for a wire transfer invoice scam, would they?
Ep. 016 – Email fraud, Android apps, Collection #1 and the 10 year challenge [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest Naked Security podcast. Enjoy!
Email crooks swindle woman out of $150K from home sale
She sent her bank account details three times, she said. Unfortunately, they wound up in crooks’ hands, and her money wound up in their pockets.