A six-month coordinated global law enforcement effort to crack down on business email compromise schemes has resulted in 74 arrests. The effort, known as “Operation Wire Wire,” led to the arrests of 42 suspects in the U.S., 29 in Nigeria and others in Canada, Mauritius and Poland. It also led to “disruption and recovery” of about $14 million in fraudulent wire transfers, Justice Department says. BEC scams typically involve messages that impersonate a company official requesting the urgent payment of funds.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/74-arrests-in-business-email-compromise-takedown-a-11070