A phisher tricked two big US tech companies into wiring him $100 million

Discussion in 'malware problems & news' started by hawki, Mar 21, 2017.

  1. hawki

    hawki Registered Member

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    "The Department of Justice today unsealed an indictment against a Lithuanian scammer who managed to trick two American tech companies into wiring him $100 million. The scammer, 48-year-old Evaldas Rimasauskas, did so by masquerading as a prominent Asian hardware manufacturer, according to court documents, and tricking employees into depositing tens of millions of dollars into bank accounts in Latvia, Cyprus, and numerous other countries. Rimasauskas was first indicted back in December, but the DOJ today unsealed the documents after arresting the man last week..."

    http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/21/15014614/doj-lithuanian-scammer-email-phishing-scam-tech-companies

    doh
     
  2. zapjb

    zapjb Registered Member

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    I'll never understand how these thieves don't plan an end game. With multiple destinations for themselves & their monies. Maybe they do & we only hear about these silly-knockers.
     
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