[funsec] Interpol mirror

[Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah]

July 31, Register (UK) — 419ers debut Interpol mirror site. 419 advanced fee 
scammers have created an exact copy of the Interpol Website, which is expected 
to be used to dupe victims into believing they are dealing with the real 
International Criminal Police Organization. A spokesperson for Ultrascan 
Advanced Global Investigations, a firm which has been studying 419 matters since 
the mid 90s, says Interpolglobal is "the best scam site we've seen so far." In 
dealings with potential victims, scammers can now refer to "Interpol" to create an 
aura of "trust", Ultrascan says, in particular when large sums of money need to be 
transferred. Although the Interpolglobal site cites the correct address for Interpol 
in Paris, it lists a different e-mail address. The Website -- registered last December 
by "Interpol" based in "London, Beijing, GB" -- went up last week, but removing it 
won't be easy as it is running from a server in China. "419 scammers now include 
people with PhDs, well capable of creating good looking websites and running 
them from bullet proof servers," says Frank Engelsman of Ultrascan. The real 
Interpol has already responded to the new site.  

http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2006/07/31/scammers_create_ interpol_mirror/  


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