Brazilian Police Arrest 55 Suspected Phishers
... Police in Brazil have arrested 55 people suspected of being part of a gang which phished millions from online bank accounts. Approximately 10 million reals ($4.6 million) is estimated to have been stolen from innocent internet users.
The police swoop, which involved 330 members of the federal police force, took place mostly in Campina Grande, in the state of Paraíba, some 1,100 miles north east of Rio. Other alleged members of the gang are still being looked for by the authorities.
According to the police, the gang broke into approximately 200 accounts at six different banks, infecting internet users' computers with spyware Trojan horses to steal confidential information such as account numbers and passwords. The Trojan horses were sent to online banking customers via email since May 2005.
According to a police statement, computers, cell phones, credit cards and other materials have been confiscated and will be examined as part of the investigation.
posted by Fergie @ 2/15/2006 10:48:00 AM
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