Cybercrime Investigation by ICIA

Indian man stole $37 million in crypto using fake Coinbase Pro site
An Indian national pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for stealing over $37 million through a fake Coinbase website used to steal credentials.

Chirag Tomar, 30, was arrested at the Atlanta airport on December 20, 2023, following investigations by the U.S. Secret Service with assistance from the FBI in Nashville.

Indian man stole $37 million in crypto using fake Coinbase Pro site An Indian national pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for stealing over $37 million through a fake Coinbase website used to steal credentials.

Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows...

The emergence of "dark" part-time jobs that entrap young people in illegal activities. Do you know what your teenagers are doing online?

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/06/japan/crime-legal/tokuryu-explainer/

Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows Unlike the yakuza, which have a hierarchical structure and strict codes of conduct, they lack a clear organizational structure and thrive on anonymity.

ICIA is pleased to be a partner of WIKI EXPO HONG KONG 2024

Join us at the Wiki Finance Expo Hong Kong 2024! The theme of this event is to explore the future of fintech. One of the largest and most influential Fintech and Web3.0 events in Asia in 2024. It is free to participate in the event.
🔗 Event link (RSVP for free): https://www.wikiexpo.com/HongKong/2024/en/hkexpo.html
📅 Time: May 17, 2024
📍 Venue: Sky100, Hong Kong Observation Deck.
📌 Covered areas: Fintech, Blockchain, Crypto, Web3.0, Metaverse, Payments, Forex, NFTs, RWA, Tokenization, ESG
👥 Participants: 3000+
🎤 Speakers: 50+
🎈 Booth: 100+

One of The Largest Fintech Events in Asia One of The Largest Fintech Events in Asia Forex & Blockchain & Fintech & Regulation EXPO, HONG KONG 2024 Bringing Together Global Connections, Industry Leaders, and Resources.

Every parent should know this..

Ben was 14 when he was blackmailed online into sending explicit pictures. He tried to take his own life. But, unlike some other victims of 'sextortion', he survived to tell a story every parent should read...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13372111/blackmailed-online-explicit-pictures-life-victims-sextortion-survived-parent-read.html

The victims of 'sextortion' Ben Wilde* was a popular and academic 14-year-old when he received a chatty Facebook message from a girl he'd never met, who claimed she was friends with someone on his school football team.

Creative scam of the week - Fake South China Morning Post (SCMP) post

Watch out for this fake SCMP page made by scammers.

news.hknewstoday24. com domain is only a few days old and attempts to introduce a suspicious investment scheme with the use of a Hong Kong celebrity. The whole page appears to be a copy of SCMP in an attempt to fool victims.

Scammers Target the Elderly in Billion Dollar Scam
Shocking Billion Dollar Scam Uncovered

https://i-cia.com/home/f/scammers-target-the-elderly-in-shocking-billion-dollar-scam

Scammers Target the Elderly in Shocking Billion Dollar Scam Billion Dollar Scam Uncovered

SOCIAL MEDIA SCAM MINEFIELD!
Fake accounts are a problem on all social media platforms.
Understanding social media scams is crucial to protecting your online identity, personal information, and finances. With the rise of social media, scammers have found new ways to exploit users through deceptive tactics.
follow our tips and news to stay safer online.
Article:
https://i-cia.com/home/f/social-media-scam-minefield

SOCIAL MEDIA SCAM MINEFIELD! Fake accounts

Billion Dollar Triangulation Scams - You Need to Know About

Triangulation scams or Triangulation fraud are costing merchants up to $1 billion in a single month and victims/customers usually aren't aware.
Post:
https://i-cia.com/home/f/billion-dollar-scam---triangulation-fraud

Billion Dollar Scam - Triangulation Fraud Triangulation scams or Triangulation fraud are costing merchants up to $1 billion in a single month and victims/customers usually aren't aware.

CRYPTO WALLETS EMPTIED BY SCAMMERS

Crypto wallets emptied, victims have fallen for a very convincing phishing scam...
Stay up to date with the ICIA blog
Story:
https://i-cia.com/home/f/crypto-wallets-emptied-by-scammers

CRYPTO WALLETS EMPTIED BY SCAMMERS Crypto wallets emptied, victims have fallen for a very convincing phishing scam .

THE CYBER PANDEMIC CONTINUES...
Year of the Worm!
According to a survey, 93% of IT professionals believe that malware is the biggest threat of 2024. Malware is a broad term that encompasses various types of malicious software, including viruses, worms, ransomware, and spyware.
More....
https://i-cia.com/our-blog/f/cyber-pandemic---continued

THE CYBER PANDEMIC CONTINUES Year of the Worm!

Online Scam Centre Raid Update
Huge raid in Philippines found over 800 people ‘forced’ to commit online crime.
Across Southeast Asia, scam centres have mushroomed, with crime syndicates luring, kidnapping or coercing workers into predatory online activity.
More details:
Online Scam Centre Raid - Update

https://i-cia.com/home/f/online-scam-centre-raid---update

Online Scam Centre Raid - Update Online Scam Centre Raided Update

CRYPTO PHISHING SCAMS NET $300 MILLION

In February 2024, over 50,000 victims lost a total of $47 million to phishing scams. These scams targeted individuals who were using cryptocurrency. According to ICIA, Crypto phishing scams in 2023 were estimated to have stolen $300 million from victims.
View post here...
https://i-cia.com/home/f/crypto-phishing-scams-net-300-million

ICIA is reminding the public to be aware of 'paid' press releases that may resemble news articles in 'fairly' respected crypto news websites.

Paid Press Releases Fool Victims into Crypto Fraud Schemes. Don't believe everything you read!

Beware of Crypto Fraud Paid Press Releases Paid Press Releases Fool Victims into Crypto Fraud Schemes. Don't believe everything you read!

A dangerous risk to your child's future online safety.
34 Million Roblox Credentials Exposed on Dark Web in Three Years.

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/roblox-credentials-exposed-dark-web/

34 Million Roblox Credentials Exposed on Dark Web in Three Years Kaspersky reported a 231% surge in compromised accounts from 4.7 million in 2021 to 15.5 million in 2023

WhatsApp Hijacking - How to Avoid it

ALERT! If you receive an SMS phone message that reads:

WhatsApp official reminder: Your account has not been verified for a long time, please click www. whaatsapps. com to verify, otherwise your account will be suspended after 24 hours. DO NOT CLICK!

According to Hong Kong's privacy watchdog, 900 people have become victims in 1 month.

https://i-cia.com/home/f/whatsapp-hijack-scam---read-this-before-you-click

WhatsApp HIJACK SCAM - READ THIS BEFORE YOU CLICK! WhatsApp Hijacking - How to Avoid it

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Unknown Video Call Scams

Members of the public are now receiving scam Whatsapp video calls from remote areas such as Peru, Costa Rica, Brazil, Mexico, Canada and the majority of calls originating on US phone numbers.
https://i-cia.com/home/f/overseas-video-call-scams

OVERSEAS VIDEO CALL SCAMS Unknown Video Call Scams

ONLINE DANGERS ALL PARENTS SHOULD KNOW - SEXTORTION
Parents of teenagers must be aware of the dangers of sextortion now that over 20 minors have committed su***de because of sextortion scams in the last few years.
https://i-cia.com/home/f/online-dangers-all-parents-should-know---sextortion

ONLINE DANGERS ALL PARENTS SHOULD KNOW - SEXTORTION Parents of teenagers must be aware of the dangers of sextortion now that over 20 minors have committed su***de because of sextortion scams in the last few years.

Not So Safer Internet Day:
Two Million Brits Victims of Financial Identity Fraud

Nearly two million Brits may have had their identity stolen and used by fraudsters to open a financial account in 2023, according to FICO’s new Fraud, Identity and Digital Banking Report.
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/brits-victims-financial-id-fraud/?&web_view=true

Safer Internet Day: Two Million Brits Victims of Financial Identity Fr A new report suggests nearly 2 million UK adults have had their identity stolen and used by fraudsters to open a financial account in 2023

Wishing you happiness, success and good fortune for the Year of the Dragon!

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Cryptocurrency Premises Raided over Privacy Concerns

Worldcoin is facing privacy concerns.
The Hong Kong Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) has expressed concerns about the operation of Worldcoin in Hong Kong, stating that it involves serious risks to personal data privacy.
https://i-cia.com/home/f/cryptocurrency-premises-raided-over-privacy-concerns

Cryptocurrency Premises Raided over Privacy Concerns Worldcoin is facing privacy concerns.

Digital Dangers of Dining Out

Your privacy when dining out can be at risk..
Recent checks by data privacy officers found 4/6 restaurants were collecting data from diners. One of the restaurants is being prosecuted for collecting data without informing the users.
https://i-cia.com/home/f/digital-dangers-of-dining-out

Digital Dangers of Dining Out Your privacy when dining out can be at risk..

Hidden Assets Investigation
Find Hidden Facts
A majority of information is hidden on the deep web, part of our solution to finding hidden information such as assets is a deep web investigation using OSINT, WEBINT DEEPWEBINT & SOCMINT this is where we can help your case and find the hidden facts. High tech cyber investigation lead by Hong Kong based former cyber law enforcement officer will get you the answers. ICIA 'CYBER TRACK' investigators capability is 30-40% more effective than standard investigation techniques.
Cyber interrogation of the subject's assets!....
full post is here:
https://i-cia.com/home/f/hidden-assets-investigation

HIDDEN ASSETS INVESTIGATION Find Hidden Facts

Email Fraud Alert!
Hong Kong police investigate email scam following German pharmaceutical firm’s report it was swindled out of more than €3 million
German firm had been conducting business with supplier from mainland China via email and was allegedly tricked by criminals into making transfer
In separate case involving European firm, Hong Kong-listed pharmaceutical company says its subsidiary in Italy had fallen victim to suspected fraud involving €11.7 million
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3248544/hong-kong-police-investigate-email-scam-following-german-pharmaceutical-firms-report-it-was-swindled

Hong Kong police investigate German firm claim it lost €3 million in email scam German firm had been conducting business with supplier from mainland China via email and was allegedly tricked by criminals into making transfer.

Security Alert for Parents

Security concerns associated with WIZZ social media have been found. Here are some key points to consider before you allow your teen or child to download this app:
Full post:
https://i-cia.com/home/f/security-alert-for-parents

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Security Alert for Parents Security concerns associated with WIZZ social media have been found. Here are some key points to consider before you allow your teen or child to download this app: