International Law Enforcement against Business Email Compromise Scheme Results in 281 Arrests

On September 10, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. law enforcement announced that a significant coordinated effort to disrupt business email compromise (BEC) schemes designed to intercept and hijack wire transfers from businesses and individuals, including many senior citizens, resulted in the arrest of 281 persons, including 74 in the United States.[1]