A Beverly Hills shopping spree, a luxury vacation in Mexico, and a bank account that grew from $299.77 to $1.4 million overnight. Moe and Kateryna Abourched appeared to have won the lottery from the outside. This large payout, however, was not the result of lucky numbers. According to a search warrant application filed in federal… Continue reading Accounts Deceivable: BECs Costliest Type of Cybercrime
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Email Scammers Savvier and More Successful than Ever
Email scams—often riddled with typos and written by non-native English speakers in Africa—were once crude attempts to steal money from inexperienced computer users. No more. Federal investigators say these scams have become sophisticated frauds that are costing American businesses and individuals billions of dollars a year. Estimated losses have soared in the past five years… Continue reading Email Scammers Savvier and More Successful than Ever