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MAY 1, 2017

The DoJ alleges that the man, Evaldas Rimašauskas, used a business email compromise (BEC) scam to trick Facebook and Google into paying fake invoices, impersonating manufacturer Quanta Computer. BEC fraud has been on the rise across the globe. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it had found that BEC scams led to $3.1

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AUGUST 26, 2019

The individuals are charged with using business e-mail compromise (BEC) scams to dupe victims. Each of the defendants has been charged with “conspiracy to commit fraud, conspiracy to launder money, and aggravated identity theft,” according to the complaint and reports said other defendants also face fraud and money laundering charges.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The same criminal organizations that perpetrate BEC also exploit individual victims, often real estate purchasers, the elderly, and others, by convincing them to make wire transfers to bank accounts controlled by the criminals,” the DOJ said. The operation also resulted in the seizure of nearly $3.7

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MAY 2, 2017

The DoJ alleges that the man, Evaldas Rimašauskas, used a business email compromise (BEC) scam to trick Facebook and Google into paying fake invoices, impersonating manufacturer Quanta Computer. Rimašauskas has since been charged with one count of money wire fraud, three counts of money laundering and one count of aggravated identity theft.

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MAY 5, 2017

It recently came to light that Facebook and Google found themselves out $100 million at the hands of one ambitious cybercrook—a Lithuanian man who a scammed the internet giants with a business email compromise (BEC) attack.

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