38 charged in international phishing scheme

**MIG-31** · May 19, 2008, 12:32 PM

WASHINGTON - Federal authorities have charged 38 people with stealing names, Social Security numbers, credit card data and other personal information from unsuspecting Internet users, the Justice Department said Monday.

Indictments unsealed in Los Angeles and New Haven, Conn., say a global crime ring sought to rip off thousands of consumers and hundreds of financial institutions.

The Justice Department announced the busts in two separate but related cases Monday morning during a trip by the deputy attorney general to Romania.
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Source: Yahoo

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MIG-31 DH News MOD Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 42,598 Rep Power: 186 System Specs	38 charged in international phishing scheme WASHINGTON - Federal authorities have charged 38 people with stealing names, Social Security numbers, credit card data and other personal information from unsuspecting Internet users, the Justice Department said Monday. Indictments unsealed in Los Angeles and New Haven, Conn., say a global crime ring sought to rip off thousands of consumers and hundreds of financial institutions. The Justice Department announced the busts in two separate but related cases Monday morning during a trip by the deputy attorney general to Romania. ____________ Source: Yahoo __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!

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