Cyber criminals claiming to be one company in Africa had stolen 565.000 euros ($644.100 USD) from a shipping company registered in Cyprus, police said on Wednesday (26/8).
Shipping company based in Limassol reported to police that a few days before they received the email that purports to originate from their fuel suppliers, one company in Africa. The company is requesting the money be in arrears shipping company for the purchase of fuel and shipping company that requested the money deposited in abank account that is different from that used during this time.
Shipping companies that comply with and perform twice the deposits on July 28 andJuly 29 to the new account, Xinhua said. The company found that the company hadcheated, when the fuel company in Africa to send email to request payment.
Agencies that handle virtual crimes have been tracking money in Poland.
Cyprus police have asked Interpol to help find hackers it.
No comments:
Post a Comment