Romanian Conman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Online Bidders

A Romanian man has pleaded guilty to one count each of wire fraud and conspiracy for his role in moving and hiding the illegal proceeds of an international fraud that targeted Internet bidders.

Court documents say 33-year-old Adrian Ghighina of Bucharest, Romania, came to the United States in 2004 acting as a money mule in an online fraud conspiracy. Ghighina’s co-conspirators created fake online auctions for expensive…

Craigslist ‘Baby-for-Sale’ Scam Nets Nothing but Arrest

Police have arrested a woman in Missouri accused of trying to sell a baby on Craigslist, and this is not the first time the suspect has been in trouble with the law.

The suspect, 29-year-old Alice H. Sims, was previously convicted of receiving stolen property and forgery, both felonies for which she received 5- and 3-year sentences, respectively, according to KOAMTV.com.

According to a news release from the Joplin…

Top 7 Most Common Online Scams of the Decade

With 2010 drawing to a close, PandaLabs has released a ranking of the decade’s most widespread scams on the Internet, including 419 scam, ploys involving beautiful foreign women, and money-mule schemes based on too-good-to-be-true job offers.

“As with all the classic scams that predate the Internet, many of the numerous users that fall for these tricks and…

Cyber Defenders of the World Unite!

This week, RSA’s conference in California looks “ to drive the worldwide information security agenda,” says conference general manager Sandra Toms LaPedis.

As instances of cyber attacks continue to grow more prevalent, cyber warriors and national security officials are gathering in California to examine methods to enhance cyber defenses. The RSA conference,…