The bank, which has labored
under a fake accounts scandal and other black eyes since September 2016, is being targeted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Reuters reported, citing sources.
The bank, which has labored
under a fake accounts scandal and other black eyes since September 2016, is being targeted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Not exact matches
But while our primary focus was on traditional threats, we also saw some new behavior in the summer of 2016 when APT28 - related
accounts,
under the banner of DC Leaks, created
fake personas that were used to seed stolen information to journalists.
In July 2015, CASPERSEN opened a bank
account under the name «PHG Operating LLC,» which was controlled by CASPERSEN for his own benefit and was unknown to Park Hill Group (the «Fake PHG Account&r
account under the name «PHG Operating LLC,» which was controlled by CASPERSEN for his own benefit and was unknown to Park Hill Group (the «
Fake PHG
Account&r
Account»).
Williams also has come
under criticism because the
fake accounts scandal at San Francisco - based Wells Fargo happened on his watch.
He had rented servers in Netherlands, used a group of IP addresses throughout Germany, and even opened multiple bank
accounts under fake IDs to channel his profits through.
Those systemic problems have dramatically worsened since the presidential election, with Facebook coming
under intense fire on multiple fronts: Russian operatives using Facebook to manipulate voter sentiment during the presidential election, Facebook
accounts spreading «
fake» news, the potential for its advertising system to be used for racist targeting and its slow response to violent or harmful content on the platform.
To achieve lofty sales goals, employees began opening
fake accounts under client names, and drafting small amounts of real money from client
accounts to deposit into these new «
fake» bank
accounts.
If that communication goes to a
fake e-mail
account, the recipient can sign into the system
under whatever name was initially submitted, with no additional identity verification.
I should further clarify that she's been leaving comments
under fake emails, because I won't actually let her use the
account until I feel comfortable that she won't be getting Viagra ads.
Examples include the creation of a
fake social media profile
under the name the targeted individual would recognize and accept a request from or setting up a
fake account with similar interests and background information that may reasonably lead the target to believe they know or would like to know the person.
Why it matters: Imagine the havoc someone could cause sending misinformation from a presidential aide's
account: Such fraudulent messages could be used in phishing campaigns, to spread misinformation to careless reporters, or to embarrass White House employees by sending
fake tirades
under their names.
The posts at the
fake account under the name of Ash - Shaami As - Suwedi weren't discovered by Säpo until March 2015.
We were able to create numerous
fake profiles
under one Facebook
account.
Spotify also came
under fire in 2017 for allegedly creating «
fake artist»
accounts to avoid paying significant royalties, although the company denied these claims.
Wells Fargo has been
under the spotlight for the better part of 18 months due to a scandal involving a swath of
fake accounts.