ID Thieves Turn to Snail Mail as Juicy Target for Financial Crimes

guest · Nov 23, 2019

ID Thieves Turn to Snail Mail as Juicy Target for Financial Crimes
November 22, 2019
https://threatpost.com/thieves-turn-to-snail-mail-crimes/150575/

As it gets harder for cybercriminals to bypass business email compromise (BEC) defenses, some hackers are switching from email scams to real-mail cons.

Researchers at Flashpoint said they are monitoring hacker forums where criminals are swapping tips on a growing ID theft and financial crime area, which entails abusing the United States Postal Service.
The abuse of USPS mail forwarding can facilitate credit-card fraud and numerous forms of identity theft, wrote Abigail Showman, a researcher with Flashpoint, in a recent post.

An example of such an attack surfaced just last week in a “Dear John” article in the New York Post. A Florida victim said their email had been surreptitiously forwarded to Philadelphia.

“Similar to other companies, the Postal Service’s information security program, and our federal law enforcement arm, Postal Inspection Service, use industry best practices and technology solutions to protect our customers,” wrote USPS.
Click to expand...

Flashpoint: Mail Services an Emerging Vector for Financial Fraud

Log in or Sign up

ID Thieves Turn to Snail Mail as Juicy Target for Financial Crimes

guest Guest

Log in or Sign up

ID Thieves Turn to Snail Mail as Juicy Target for Financial Crimes

guest Guest

Useful Searches