Federal police arrest four members of an alleged cybercriminal syndicate which allegedly stole more than $1.7 million from Australian and overseas victims.
abc.net.au/news/federal-police-arrests-cybercrime-money-laundering-/102140924Federal police have arrested four members of an alleged cybercriminal syndicate which allegedly stole more than $1.7 million from Australian and overseas victims.The AFP executed five warrants yesterday at locations in Queensland, Victoria and South AustraliaCommander Goldsmid said more arrests cannot be ruled outThe investigation was sparked when an Indonesian business lost more than $100,000.
"Business email compromise is a type of cybercrime where criminals will take control of an email account of a company representative or a company employee. They'll then use that email account to send legitimate-looking emails that contain payment requests or invoices," he said.The AFP executed five warrants yesterday at locations in Queensland, Victoria and South Australia.Fake passports, international driver licences, luxury handbags and digital devices were seized.
"The group was working with associates who sourced legitimate identity documents and altered the photographs and dates of birth so Australian syndicate members could use them.The Brisbane women were arrested in Sherwood and Durack.Twenty-seven-year-old Sherwood woman Mayamu Konneh appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates court via videolink this morning.
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