Email Scam: Cyber Security Desk - Tech Support Scams

Aug 18, 2016

Email Scam: Cyber Security Desk – Tech Support Scams

<p>From 2014 to 2015, tech support scams increased by 200&percnt;, according to cybersecurity leader Symantec in their <a href=”https&colon;//www&period;symantec&period;com/security-center/threat-report” data-cke-saved-href=”https&colon;//www&period;symantec&period;com/security-center/threat-report” rel=”noopener”>2016 Internet Security Threat Report</a>&period;</p>&NewLine;<p>Throwing around scary cybersecurity terms like &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;malware,” scammers try to frighten victims […] Read More

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Aug 18, 2016

Health Care Fraud: Kirtish N. Patel And Nita K. Patel Were Sentenced For Health Care Fraud Scheme

<h2 class=”node-title”>Morris County, New Jersey, Husband And Wife Sentenced To Prison For Falsifying Thousands Of Medical Diagnostic Reports As Part Of &dollar;4&period;8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme</h2>&NewLine;<div class=”field field–name-field-pr-body field–type-text-long field–label-hidden”>&NewLine;<div class=”field&lowbar;&lowbar;items”>&NewLine;<div class=”field&lowbar;&lowbar;item even”>&NewLine;<p>NEWARK, N&period;J&period; […] Read More

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Aug 18, 2016

Financial Fraud: James Conway Pleaded Guilty For Wire Fraud And Taking Kickbacks

<h2 class=”node-title”>Prime Contractor Employee At U&period;S&period; Military Bases Admits &dollar;1&period;4 Million Fraud And Taking Kickbacks</h2>&NewLine;<div class=”field field–name-field-pr-body field–type-text-long field–label-hidden”>&NewLine;<div class=”field&lowbar;&lowbar;items”>&NewLine;<div class=”field&lowbar;&lowbar;item even”>&NewLine;<p>NEWARK, N&period;J&period; – A Pennsylvania man employed as a regional manager for a contractor […] Read More

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Aug 17, 2016

Financial Crime: Morad Limlahi Sentenced For Stealing Card Details To Load Funds

<h2>Fraudster sentenced to three years for £95,000 fraud</h2>&NewLine;<p>A fraudster who was the target in two separate police investigations has been jailed for three years following a Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU) investigation&period;</p>&NewLine;<p>Morad Limlahi, […] Read More

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Aug 16, 2016

INTERNET OF THINGS: OPPORTUNITIES FOR CYBER CRIME

<blockquote><p>The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to any object or device which connects to the Internet to automatically send and/or receive data&period;</p></blockquote>&NewLine;<p>As more businesses and homeowners use web-connected devices to enhance company efficiency or lifestyle […] Read More

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Aug 14, 2016

Real Estate Scam: Ellis Galyon and Christopher Anderson Plead Guilty to Rigging Bids And Fraud Conspiracies

<h2>Two Real Estate Investors Plead Guilty to Rigging Bids at Public Home Foreclosure Auctions</h2>&NewLine;<p class=”rtecenter”><strong><em>22 Defendants Charged in Ongoing Investigation</em></strong></p>&NewLine;<p>Two Georgia real estate investors pleaded guilty today for their roles in bid-rigging and fraud conspiracies committed […] Read More

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Aug 14, 2016

Financial Fraud: Sarah Frances Bolhuis Charged WIth Wire Fraud And Money Laundering

<h2>Northern Michigan Woman Charged WIth Wire Fraud And Money Laundering In Multi-Million Dollar Scheme To Defraud</h2>&NewLine;<p class=”rtecenter”><em>Sarah Frances Bolhuis Has Agreed To Plead Guilty For Her Role In A &dollar;7&period;5 Million Scheme</em></p>&NewLine;<p> <strong>GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN</strong> […] Read More

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Aug 11, 2016

Healthcare Fraud: Rafael Chikvashvili Sentenced for Charges Related to a health Care Fraud and Wire Fraud Conspiracy

<h2>Maryland Health Care Provider Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud RRafael Chikvashviliesulting in Patient Deaths</h2>&NewLine;<p><strong>Patients Died Because No Radiologist Reviewed X-Rays&semi; Defendant Cheated Medicare and Medicaid of More Than &dollar;6 […] Read More

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Aug 09, 2016

Health Care Fraud: Rafael Chikvashvili Sentenced to 10 Years

<h2>Maryland Health Care Provider Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud Resulting in Patient Deaths</h2>&NewLine;<p><strong>Patients Died Because No Radiologist Reviewed X-Rays&semi; Defendant Cheated Medicare and Medicaid of More Than &dollar;6 Million</strong></p>&NewLine;<p><strong><em>Baltimore, […] Read More

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Aug 08, 2016

TECH SUPPORT SCAM: The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) – Guideline

<h2>TECH SUPPORT SCAM</h2>&NewLine;<p>The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is receiving an increase in complaints related to technical support scams, where the subject claims to be an employee (or an affiliate) of a major computer software […] Read More

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Aug 06, 2016

Business E-Mail Compromise and Fraud Statistics From FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)

<h2>BUSINESS E-MAIL COMPROMISE&colon; THE 3&period;1 BILLION DOLLAR SCAM</h2>&NewLine;<p>This Public Service Announcement (PSA) is an update to the Business E-mail Compromise (BEC) information provided in Public Service Announcements (PSA) 1-012215-PSA and 1-082715a-PSA&period; This PSA includes new […] Read More

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Aug 04, 2016

How Can Spot Fake or Fraudulent Crude Oil Sellers In Today’s International Crude Oil Selling?

<p>Many knowledgeable observers and respected analysts of the industry have noted, for example, that particularly in these hard global economic times, many crooks, <a href=”https&colon;//www&period;fraudswatch&period;com/amp”>scammers and fraudsters</a> with actually no real crude oil to sell, […] Read More

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Aug 03, 2016

Cyber Crime: Leonid Momotok to Computer Hacking And Trading Scheme

<h2>Georgia Trader Pleads Guilty To Largest Known Computer Hacking And Trading Scheme</h2>&NewLine;<h3>More Than 150,000 Press Releases Stolen from Three Major Newswire Companies Used to Generate Approximately &dollar;30 Million in Illegal Trading Profits</h3>&NewLine;<p>Earlier today, Leonid Momotok, […] Read More

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Aug 03, 2016

Financial Fraud: Alexander Matthews and Sultana Siddiqui Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud

<h2>North Potomac Mortgage Broker Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding Investors of Over &dollar;400,000</h2>&NewLine;<h3>Promised to Pay Back Loans from Individual Investors With Substantial Returns in a Short Amount of Time, But Instead Used the Money […] Read More

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Aug 02, 2016

Financial Fraud: Manuel Ponce Vazquez Guilty to Defrauding Charities and Law Firms

<h2>Quincy Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Charities and Law Firms</h2>&NewLine;<p>BOSTON – A Quincy man pleaded guilty today in U&period;S&period; District Court in Boston to using counterfeit cashier’s checks to defraud victims, including charities and law […] Read More

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Jul 31, 2016

Financial Fraud: David H. DeMathews Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering

<h2>Columbus Businessman Sentenced to 142 Months for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering</h2>&NewLine;<p>COLUMBUS, Ohio – David H&period; DeMathews, 63, of Columbus, was sentenced in U&period;S&period; District Court to 142 months in prison and ordered to pay approximately […] Read More

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Jul 31, 2016

Bankruptcy: Elpidio Gongora Guilty Plea to a Scheme Involving Defrauding Personal Injury Clients, Tax Evasion and Hiding Assets from U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee

<h2>San Antonio Businessman Enters Guilty Plea to a Scheme Involving Defrauding Personal Injury Clients, Tax Evasion and Hiding Assets from U&period;S&period; Bankruptcy Trustee</h2>&NewLine;<p>In San Antonio this morning, 47-year-old San Antonio businessman Elpidio Gongora (aka &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Pete […] Read More

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Jul 25, 2016

Cyber Crime: Ramon Batista, Edwin Fana and Jose Santana Charged For Cell Phone Fraud Scheme

<h2>Defendants Charged with Participating in Sophisticated International Cell Phone Fraud Scheme</h2>&NewLine;<p>Criminal charges were unsealed against multiple defendants relating to their participation in a sophisticated global cell phone fraud scheme, involving the takeover or compromise of […] Read More

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Jul 24, 2016

Financial Fraud: Albert Shih-Der Chang Was Arrested For Mail Fraud and Money Laundering Charges

<h2 class=”node-title”>FBI Arrests Dallas Technology Company’s Former Lead Systems Engineer on Mail Fraud and Money Laundering Charges</h2>&NewLine;<div class=”field field–name-field-pr-body field–type-text-long field–label-hidden”>&NewLine;<div class=”field&lowbar;&lowbar;items”>&NewLine;<div class=”field&lowbar;&lowbar;item even”>&NewLine;<p><strong>DALLAS</strong> — Albert Shih-Der Chang, a former Lead Systems Engineer for a […] Read More

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Jul 20, 2016

Michael Danilovich Sentenced For Racketeering, Health Care Fraud, Securities Fraud, Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, And Money Laundering

<h2>Michael Danilovich Sentenced To 25 Years For Racketeering, Health Care Fraud, Securities Fraud, Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, And Money Laundering</h2>&NewLine;<h3>Racketeering Conviction Included Largest No-Fault Insurance Fraud Scheme Ever Charged</h3>&NewLine;<p>Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for […] Read More

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