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Phishing Scam Costs Wisconsin GOP $2.3 Million

The Republican Party of Wisconsin confirmed Thursday that fraudsters used phishing emails and doctored invoices to steal $2.3 million earmarked for President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign. The Republican political organization discovered on Oct. 22 that it had been victimized by a phishing attack. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center reported in February that it received 24,000 complaints about BEC scams in 2019. About 25% of the BEC criminal gangs that it tracks are now located in the U.S., security firm Agari says.”]

Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/phishing-scam-costs-wisconsin-gop-23-million-a-15275

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