Phishing Scams
Coverage of Phishing Scams in the Nexus archive.
- Meat and ‘phish’: Eight members of major retail theft ring charged in Manhattan for stealing millions in products through online scams
Eight members of a retail theft ring were charged in Manhattan for stealing $5 million in goods, including meat, copper, and cigarettes, through phishing scams and fraudulent shipping operations. The defendants, identified as Uzbeki immigrants, allegedly used fake trucking company credentials to divert products to the black market, impacting businesses across multiple states.
- Booking.com data breach exposes traveler data to scams
Booking.com confirmed a data breach where hackers accessed customer data including names, email addresses, phone numbers, and booking details. The company stated financial information and physical addresses were not compromised, but the exposed data could enable targeted phishing scams. Affected users received notifications, and some reported prior phishing attempts using their reservation details.