Fraud & Identity Theft Two Nigerians Sentenced to Prison in US for BEC Fraud Franklin Ifeanyichukwu Okwonna and Ebuka Raphael Umeti were sentenced to prison in the US for business email compromise (BEC) fraud. Ionut ArghireSeptember 5, 2024
Cybercrime Nigerian Faces Prison in US After BEC Fraud Conviction Nigerian national Ebuka Raphael Umeti was convicted in the US for operating a business email compromise (BEC) scheme. Ionut ArghireJune 17, 2024
Cybercrime US Authorities Attempting to Recover $5.3 Million Stolen in BEC Scam The US government is trying to recover more than $5.3 million stolen by cybercriminals through a BEC scheme from a workers union. Eduard KovacsJune 6, 2024
Cybercrime Nigerian BEC Scammer Pleads Guilty in US Court Henry Echefu admitted in a US courtroom to participating in a $200,000 business email compromise fraud scheme. Ionut ArghireMarch 7, 2024
Cybercrime Cybercriminals Spoof US Government Organizations in BEC, Phishing Attacks Threat actor tracked as TA4903 spoofing US government entities in phishing and fraud campaigns. Ionut ArghireMarch 7, 2024
Cybercrime Discount Retail Giant Pepco Loses €15 Million to Cybercriminals European discount retailer Pepco has lost €15.5 million as a result of what it described as a phishing attack. Eduard KovacsFebruary 29, 2024
Cybercrime Nigerian Arrested, Charged in $7.5 Million BEC Scheme Targeting US Charities A Nigerian national arrested in Ghana faces charges in the US for a BEC scheme involving two charitable organizations. Ionut ArghireJanuary 5, 2024
Cybercrime Nigerian Pleads Guilty in US to Million-Dollar BEC Scheme Role Kosi Goodness Simon-Ebo, a Nigerian national, pleaded guilty in a US court to his involvement in a million-dollar BEC fraud scheme. Ionut ArghireSeptember 25, 2023
Email Security Microsoft: BEC Scammers Use Residential IPs to Evade Detection BEC scammers use residential IP addresses in attacks to make them seem locally generated and evade detection. Ionut ArghireMay 22, 2023