The US Department of Homeland Security claims that criminal organizations purporting to operate out of China have earned over $1 billion by sending false messages to US citizens.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the messages Americans received were about toll roads and postal items. By sending these messages, Chinese scammers have earned over $1 billion over the past three years.
The scammers used these messages to trick US citizens into giving away credit card information, which they then used to purchase iPhones, gift cards, clothing, and cosmetics.
It was previously reported that Israeli fraudster Leviev was detained in Batumi by Interpol.