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SilverTerrier is a code name for a syndicate of BEC cyber criminals. Identified by the Interpol's Global Financial Crime Taskforce to be from Nigeria, they are a syndicate of over 400 unique actors or groups accused of targeting thousands of organizations worldwide through business email compromise (BEC) scams.
• Fake email addresses - Malicious actors sometimes send from email addresses made to look like an official email address but in fact is missing a letter(s), misspelled, replaces a letter with a lookalike number (e.g. “O” and “0”), or originates from free email services that would not be used for official communications.
Known For: Alleged business email compromise, scam, and money laundering Ramon Olorunwa Abbas In Yoruba; Ramon Olorunwá Abbas, (born 11 October 1982), commonly known as Hushpuppi , Hush, or Ray Hushpuppi is a Dubai-based Nigerian Instagram influencer , self-acclaimed real estate mogul, and convicted felon. [ 1 ]
Scattered Canary is a Nigerian fraud ring. During the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, the group used business email compromise and, according to the United States Secret Service, "hundreds if not thousands" of money mules to defraud U.S. state unemployment agencies. [1]
The best way to protect yourself against email phishing scams is to avoid falling victim to them in the first place. "Simply never take sensitive action based on emails sent to you," Steinberg says.
Users often trust an email that seems legitimate and doesn’t immediately have the mark of a fake (i.e. bad grammar/spelling, wrong images, weird email address, etc.) “I received an incredibly ...
Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...
AOL Mail is focused on keeping you safe while you use the best mail product on the web. One way we do this is by protecting against phishing and scam emails though the use of AOL Official Mail. When we send you important emails, we'll mark the message with a small AOL icon beside the sender name.