These Are Internet's 10 Most Successful Scams
#6.$1.3 Million Stolen in Bitcoins
Bitcoin is a decentralized, crypto-currency that is free from any government or central bank control. The currency is sold and bought at online exchanges and those transactions can be almost unknown. Cybercriminals have stolen $1.3 million dollars' worth of Bitcoin from inputs.io, a company that let users store the digital currency in online wallets. Given the fact that Bitcoin are extremely hard to trace, chances are tough that the hackers will be caught.
#7.Massive Identity Theft in Arizona
Identity theft is especially prevalent in Arizona, which had more victims per capita than any other state in 2010, with about 149 victims for every 100,000 residents. Fraudulent tax returns are popular with criminals right now. The thieves take the personal information of their victims and file their tax returns before the victims do. They usually steal a very large amount of information.
#8.94 Million Marhall’s and TJ Maxx Credit Cards Exposed
The TJX Companies, a large retailer that operates over 2,000 retail stores, under brands such as Bob's Stores, HomeGoods, Marshalls, T.J. Maxx, and A.J., suffered a massive computer breach on a portion of its network that handles credit card, debit card, check, and merchandise transactions in the U.S. and abroad. Albert Gonzalez, a legendary hacker and his co-conspirators hacked into the computer systems and stole credit card information from TJX, Office. They used some of the stolen numbers to remove cash from ATM machines and sold many of the other numbers to other criminals, including those in Eastern Europe.
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