Arrests made in the U.S. of fraudsters involved in email impersonation scams

Posted June 12, 2018 by Tim Lemieux

Here’s a rare bit of good news when it comes to fraud and cybercrime. Housingwire.com reports that several fraudsters have been arrested in the U.S.. The scams they are accused of running include hacking firm email accounts to redirect funds from real estate transactions to their own bank accounts.

See Danger: When a Hacker Emails You Instructions in the Name of a Client for more information on that type of scam.

Categories: Fraud Prevention

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Arrests made in the U.S. of fraudsters involved in email impersonation scams

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