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Press Room
Press
Releases
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August 26, 2004 -
Operation Web Snare (.pdf
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Criminal schemes included in this initiative include: criminal spam,
phishing, spoofed or hijacked accounts, international re-shipping
schemes, Cyber-extortion, auction fraud, credit card fraud, Intellectual
Property Rights (IPR), Computer Intrusions (hacking), economic espionage
(Theft of Trade Secrets), International Money Laundering, Identity
Theft, and a growing list of "traditional crimes" that continue to
migrate on-line.
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July 7, 2004
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ATTENTION-FBI E-MAIL HOAX ALERT!!
The FBI has become aware of e-mails being generated with the
subject line “FBI Investigation” and implying the
e-mail originated from the FBI. The e-mail requests the recipient’s
assistance by purchasing merchandise via the Internet. This e-mail
is fictitious, and its origin is being investigated. The FBI
would never direct someone to expend personal funds in furtherance
of an investigation.
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February 9, 2004 - Reshipper
Scam Transforms
To alert citizens regarding the inappropriate use of IP-Relay
to facilitate criminal activity.
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January 26, 2004 -
X_BOX Giveaway Scam
To alert citizens regarding spam emails pertaining to the
notification of winning a Microsoft X-Box.
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November 20, 2003 -
Operation Cyber Sweep (.pdf
18K)
The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC), a partnership
between NW3C and the FBI, in coordination with state and local law
enforcement agencies, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Secret
Service, the Federal Trade Commission, and the U.S. Dept. of Justice
offer details on a national take down effort highlighting recent
Internet crime investigations stemming from IFCC
referrals.
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November 4, 2003 -
Employment
Scams (.pdf 6K)
To alert citizens regarding scams that target
those who use the Internet to find employment.
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November 4, 2003 - Romanian Warning (.pdf 7K)
The number of reported Internet auction frauds
is increasing and hundreds of new complaints are received
daily. Many of these frauds originate in Eastern Europe in
former communist countries. Consumers are strongly cautioned
against entering into Internet transactions with subjects
exhibiting this behavior.
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November 4, 2003 -
Nigerian Warning (.pdf
6K)
The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) is
aware of a large-scale fraud scheme involving the use of
counterfeit cashier's checks. The scheme targets individuals
that use Internet classified ads to sell merchandise.
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May 16, 2003 -
Operation E-Con (.pdf
307K)
The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC), a partnership
between NW3C and the FBI, in coordination with state and local law
enforcement agencies, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the U.S.
Secret Service, the Federal Trade Commission, and the U.S. Dept.
of Justice offer details on a national take down effort
highlighting recent Internet crime investigations stemming from
IFCC referrals.
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April 2003 -
Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) Referred
More Than 48,000 Fraud Complaints to Law Enforcement in
2002The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC)
released its annual Internet Fraud Report today showing that, on
behalf of victims, IFCC referred 48,252 fraud complaints to
federal, state and/or local law enforcement authorities last year.
This referral rate is triple the number of referrals (16,775) in
2001. The report also states that the total dollar loss from all
referred fraud cases was $54 million, up from $17 million in
2001.
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May 23, 2001 U.S.
Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Press
Release
Criminal charges brought nationwide against
dozens of Internet fraud subjects.
- October 2, 2000 Internet
Fraud Concerning Beanie Babies and
Computers
Two
people pled guilty on October 2, 2000 to conspiracy to commit wire
fraud in Louisiana. Gregory L. Campbell, age 50, and Lucille M.
Liscomb, age 35, face up to five years in prison and a $250,000
fine or both.
- September
29, 2000
Federal
Grand Jury Indicts Pair On Internet Auction Fraud Scheme
Shreveport, Louisiana . . . United States Attorney Bill Flanagan
announced today that a federal grand jury in Shreveport has returned
a 32 count indictment charging GREGORY L. CAMPBELL, age 50, and
LUCILLE M. LISCOMB, age 35, both originally from Goodyear, Arizona,
with using an internet auction site at auction.yahoo.com
to defraud people bidding to purchase Beanie Babies or computer
merchandise.
- May
8, 2000 U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of
Investigation Press Release
The Federal Bureau of Investigation,
jointly with the Department of Justice and National White Collar
Crime Center (NW3C) today announced the creation of the Internet
Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC). The IFCC was established to combat
the growing problem of fraud occurring over the Internet by providing
a vehicle for victims around the country to report incidents
of fraud online. |
