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A crackdown on Internet fraud schemes dubbed Operation Cyber Sweep has netted 125 arrests or convictions and more than 70 indictments, federal law-enforcement officials say.. . .. A crackdown on Internet fraud schemes dubbed Operation Cyber Sweep has netted 125 arrests or convictions and more than 70 indictments, federal law-enforcement officials say. The operation began Oct. 1 and involved more than 125,000 victims with losses estimated to exceed $100 million. Department of Justice officials said Thursday that more than 90 search-and-seizure warrants were conducted. Operation Cyber Sweep targeted some of the most common online fraud schemes, including identity theft, international money laundering, theft of business trade secrets, auction fraud, Web-site-spoofing schemes, and cyberextortion. The operation was a coordinated effort among 34 U.S. attorneys, the FBI, the Federal Trade Commission, the Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Secret Service, and the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as other local, state, and foreign law-enforcement authorities. The link for this article located at SecurityPipeline is no longer available. . The Digital Enforcement Initiative results in 150 detentions tied to numerous internet scam operations, affecting upwards of 150,000 individuals.. Internet Fraud Schemes,Cybercrime Enforcement,Operation Cyber Sweep. . Anthony Pell
A fourth man has been arrested as part of the largest identity theft case in U.S. history. Federal officials say Emanuel S. Ezediaro is charged with buying and selling credit reports of tens of thousands of people. If convicted of wire . . . . A fourth man has been arrested as part of the largest identity theft case in U.S. history. Federal officials say Emanuel S. Ezediaro is charged with buying and selling credit reports of tens of thousands of people. If convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy, he could get up to 35 years in prison and more than $1 million in fines. One of his alleged co-conspirators, Philip Cummings, will be arraigned on Wednesday. This column, which was written when the case was made public, explains how the fraud was carried out and what consumers can do to protect themselves. The link for this article located at CNN is no longer available. . A fourth man has been arrested as part of the largest identity theft case in U.S. history. Federal o. fourth, arrested, largest, identity, theft, history, federal. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Hundreds of would-be satellite TV thieves who logged onto the Web to buy counterfeit satellite access cards instead bought themselves a whole lot of trouble, because the site was operated by the U.S. Customs Service as part of a sting operation.. . .. Hundreds of would-be satellite TV thieves who logged onto the Web to buy counterfeit satellite access cards instead bought themselves a whole lot of trouble, because the site was operated by the U.S. Customs Service as part of a sting operation. Customs and the Department of Justice announced Tuesday that the 22-month sting, dubbed Operation Smartcard.net, had netted $516,000 (US$) for the U.S. Treasury and resulted in charges being filed against six individuals. The link for this article located at E-CommerceTimes is no longer available. . Hundreds of would-be satellite TV thieves who logged onto the Web to buy counterfeit satellite acces. satellite, hundreds, would-be, thieves, logged, counterfeit, acces. . Anthony Pell
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