FBI Fishes Phishers

FBI finally does something about phishing:
A large group of suspected internet fraudsters has been arrested following an investigation by the FBI.

Seventeen individuals have been arrested, four in the US and the rest in Poland, after being chased by over 20 different FBI offices.

The group is accused of carrying out a phishing attack against a major financial institution in the three months from August 2004, it is claimed.

Police arrest suspected phishing gang Richard Thurston, ZDNet UK, 03 Nov 2006

Good on the FBI!

Meanwhile, I wonder why this story is mostly getting play in countries other than the U.S. (mostly U.K. and Croatia, according to google news), considering that it mostly happened in the U.S.

Ah, Brian Krebs got a story published in wapo and published more details on his blog.

But that’s it? I know it’s election season and all, but I’m pretty sure the targets of phishing care about it more than the news media seem to be reflecting.

-jsq

PS: Thanks to Bill for the heads-up.

11 thoughts on “FBI Fishes Phishers”

  1. carolyn ratcliff

    i am a new user and i am trying to learn about all the ends and outs of computer do’s and dont’s.i see i have a lot to learn about the illegal things that people do on the computers.help me please.carolyn ratcliff

  2. Mrs Ma. Erlita Fujishima

    I am a new user and still studying in my extra time of what internet means in the computer. I am a victim of the scam Yahoo lottery but still until now i am hoping that they would release the price i have known i won. Once again i recieved a notice today that i won another price what do i do to claim. Please help me.

  3. Cica

    I am totally amazed at the amount of purposely ignorant people out there who still open their bulk mail and emails from people or groups they are NOT familiar with. In my email, If it’s not from someone I KNOW, I’m not stupid enough to even open it, but delete it without giving the sender even the thought that I would be that stupid… and my bulk mail… well… I don’t even open that folder.. but have it dumped. With all those &*^% out there stealing identities, etc, you’d think folks would make themselves alert and aware… on purpose!
    Just my thoughts.

  4. John S. Quarterman

    The new users, the ill, the elderly, the naive, the isolated, the well-meaning: these are who the cammers prey upon. It only takes a tiny percentage of Internet users to add up to plenty for the scammers. There’s nothing unique to the Internet about this, either. Paper mail You May Have Won! letters hook people every day. Unscrupulous televangelists have been crying through their mascara for many years. People lose a lot at casinos, and the surrounding territory loses more in social services payouts. People pour good money into state lotteries, which are among the surest ways to lose money around.
    If it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn’t true.
    Why would strangers give you money, anyway?
    If you’ve been victimized, and you have evidence, consider calling the FBI. If it’s big enough, or related to enough other cases, they may do something.
    -jsq

  5. Klikkne Horvath Cecilia

    Hi,
    Therefore i give my msn email,because my yahoo ID and somebody deleted.
    OR SOMEBODY used my conto and they read my emails.
    My yahoo ID and my password workong no more.
    I know, az 27.07.2007. i won with Yahoo ,at the 1.Place.
    I waiting just since 5 weeks, but nobody answer no more.
    i have all mails from Yaoo and from Courier Express, there in my mailbox all my private ibformation and codes. so somebody know all from my win`;
    And today somebody closed my Yahoo mailbox and messenger.
    HELP ME PLEASE-quickly,if it is possible.
    my living email
    cily_20032003@msn.com

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