
This report summarizes the primary efforts of the FBI in combatting the BEC threat and its related scams. Department of Justice announced charges today against 10 defendants in multiple states in connection with multiple business email compromise schemes.įBI 2022 Congressional Report on BEC and Real Estate Wire Fraud Ten Charged in Business Email Compromise and Money Laundering Schemes Targeting Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Victims Solomon Ekunke Okpe and Johnson Uke Obogo, both Nigerian nationals, each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire, bank, and mail fraud.Ĭalifornia Man Charged with Laundering Money Obtained from Internet-Related FraudĬharles Singleton of Los Angeles, California, has been indicted for laundering money obtained from business email compromises. Persons Through Cyber-Enabled Fraud Schemes Be especially wary if the requestor is pressing you to act quickly.

You should verify any change in account number or payment procedures with the person making the request.

Verify payment and purchase requests in person if possible or by calling the person to make sure it is legitimate.Set up two-factor (or multi-factor) authentication on any account that allows it, and never disable it.Never open an email attachment from someone you don't know, and be wary of email attachments forwarded to you. Scammers use slight differences to trick your eye and gain your trust.


