Romanian phishing gang arrested

On July 15, Romanian authorities arrested over 20 people allegedly involved in a major phishing ring that targeted eBay, Craigslist, and others.  The investigation that led to these arrests was a joint effort between the FBI, the Brigada Specială de IntervenÅ£ie a Jandarmeriei, and DIICOT (Romanian organized crime and anti-terrorism squad). The suspects allegedly staged fake Internet auctions and used forged credit cards, according to Romanian prosecutors specialized in organized crime and terrorism.