Vast Network of Fake Web Shops Defrauds 850,000 & Counting

May 9, 2024 at 12:49PM A criminal network known as BogusBazaar, based in China, has scammed more than 850,000 victims through over 75,000 fraudulent web shops. They steal payment card details and offer fake merchandise. They operate with an infrastructure-as-a-service model and use expired domains with high Google ratings to attract victims, mostly from the … Read more

What do Europeans, Americans and Australians have in common? Scammed $50M by fake e-stores

May 8, 2024 at 07:26PM BogusBazaar, an organized crime ring, has scammed over 850,000 individuals in Western Europe, Australia, and America, amassing around $50 million over three years. Perpetrators have evaded law enforcement by using a network of fraudulent shopping websites. They utilize fraudulent e-commerce stores to steal credit card data and sell counterfeit goods. … Read more

Exposed: Chinese smartphone farms that run thousands of barebones mobes to do crime

March 21, 2024 at 02:37AM Chinese upstarts are selling smartphone motherboards and kit for committing scams and crimes. An undercover investigation by China Central Television reveals chassis with 20 motherboards wired to a monitor, and a datacenter housing 1,000 smartphones. The phones are used for fake comments, orders, or likes, and operators charge $417-$834 for … Read more