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FBI Cracks "Largest Phishing Case Ever"

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the inbox-still-full-of-spam dept.

nk497 writes "The FBI and Egyptian authorities have arrested 100 people in what they're calling 'the largest international phishing case ever conducted' as part of a wide-scale investigation called Operation Phish Phry. The criminals used phishing to get access to hundreds of bank accounts, stealing $1.5 million. 'This international phishing ring had a significant impact on two banks and caused huge headaches for hundreds, perhaps thousands of bank customers,' said Acting US Attorney George S. Cardona."

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  1. That was fast by Bob_Who · · Score: 5, Funny

    ....talk about damage control!

    1. Re:That was fast by A.+B3ttik · · Score: 5, Funny

      Lets set up our e-mail accounts to forward all Spam to the head of the FBI. If this story is any indication, it shouldn't take more than 45 minutes to get rid of the problem.

    2. Re:That was fast by xonar · · Score: 4, Funny

      You must be new here

  2. Hmmm. by Flowstone · · Score: 2, Funny

    Always been more of a sushi guy myself, guess i'll have to wait for operation bonzai.

  3. Quick! by bryanp · · Score: 3, Funny

    Someone tell the FBI director it's safe for him to log on again.

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    1. Re:Quick! by The+New+Andy · · Score: 3, Funny

      What's his email? I'll send him a link so he can reactivate his account and get going again.

    2. Re:Quick! by L4t3r4lu5 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Don't forget that he'll need to re-validate his security credentials at http://confirm.credentials.here.genuine.yourbank.fsdnp4895.imgonnagetyourmoney.com/bankbanksecurity.html

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  4. Jurisdiction by TwistedGreen · · Score: 5, Funny

    Shouldn't this have been handled by the Department of Phisheries?

    1. Re:Jurisdiction by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 2, Funny

      There are so many Government agencies that regulate shit

      No, I think that would be your local government/water utility.

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  5. Operation code name by Danathar · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think Fried Phish would of been better.

  6. Codename by MBGMorden · · Score: 4, Funny

    I swear I would have never believe that the FBI had it in them to pick a name as cool sounding as "Operation Phish Phry".

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  7. Re:Hope those 'BOA' Phishes I forwarded helped by Java+Pimp · · Score: 2, Funny

    Lately I'm getting swamped by IRS phishes "notice of underreported income" (perhaps 100 of them so far), that I've been sending to the phishing mailbox at irs.gov.

    Wait... those aren't Phishes... I was doing the same thing for a while... then the IRS just started showing up at my house in person. They didn't buy it when I tried telling them I thought someone was trying to scam me... Bad times those were... Bad times...

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