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Thursday, 16 February 2006 |
“Brazilian authorities raided a phishing scam, arresting 55 people, in which authorities believe millions of dollars were stolen. The scams reportedly swiped $4.6 million from 200 accounts in six different banks.
The raid happened in Campina Grande in the state of Paraiba, about 1,100 miles northeast of Rio. The raid involved over 330 federal officers and they continue rounding up suspects.
The modus operandi for the gang included spyware Trojan horses, which lifted the appropriate information from computers including account information and passwords. The viruses started circulating in May of 2005. Perhaps the scariest thing about this is the purported leader of the ring is 19-years-old and several members arrested so far are minors.” |
