There have been other cases in the region of ATM-related fraud in which Romanian nationals have been charged.
Phishing is a form of electronic fraud in which attackers attempt to steal sensitive information by posing as a legitimate entity.
Ever since, she has symbolized a particular kind of fraud, in which people claim credit for achieving things they have not, in fact, achieved.
Security researchers determined that Flashback used infected computers for click fraud, in which clicks on a Web advertisement are manipulated in exchange for kickbacks.
VAT fraud, in which tax is charged as part of a transaction but not surrendered to any government, has long been a problem in the market.
His 24-year sentence stemmed from a calculation of the financial loss caused to investors in Dynegy by Project Alpha, an accounting fraud in which he took part.
This week, the Fringe Society revealed that it had fallen foul of fraud, in which an employee had embezzled £220,000 over eight years.
Another common tactic was the jury duty fraud, in which thieves would program their phones to make it appear that they were calling from a local courthouse.
For now, the malware's creators appear to be using infested computers for click fraud, in which they manipulate clicks on a Web advertisement in exchange for kickbacks.
The original Flashback variant used infected computers for click fraud, in which clicks on a Web advertisement are manipulated in exchange for kickbacks.
The bane of online advertisers is click fraud, in which people or computers click on ads solely to generate a payment.
