I'm curious what international wire fraud is, and how someone accomplishes it?
I'm curious what international wire fraud is, and how someone accomplishes it?
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International wire fraud is a type of criminal activity in which scammers attempt to obtain money or sensitive information from victims through fake websites, emails and phone calls. The fraudsters may pose as government officials or representatives from legitimate businesses, claiming that the victim owes money for taxes, impersonate a family member in need of emergency funds, or send links containing malicious software to access bank account information.
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I'm curious what international wire fraud is, and how someone accomplishes it?
user
International wire fraud is a type of scam where a thief gains access to a victim’s bank account details and then drains money from their account by transferring funds to another accounts located overseas. In order to execute an international wire fraud, the criminal will commonly obtain access to victim’s credentials such as email address and passwords, or they might send malware like ransomware in order to capture login credentials. Once the criminal has obtained access to the victim’s account, they will start sending fictitious wire transfers from the victim's bank account which can be sent into other countries without triggering any alerts with authorities. They also might use stolen credit cards numbers to make large purchases which are later disputed by the victims' banks after detecting suspicious activity on their accounts.
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