Franklin Ifeanyichukwu Okwonna and Ebuka Raphael Umeti were sentenced to prison in the US for business email compromise (BEC) fraud.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Cybercriminals Spoof US Government Organizations in BEC, Phishing Attacks
Threat actor tracked as TA4903 spoofing US government entities in phishing and fraud campaigns.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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