Secret Service forms Cyber Fraud Task Forces
Secret Service officials said the agency is merging its
Electronic Crimes Task Forces (ECTFs) and Financial Crimes Task Forces (FCTFs)
to form the Cyber Fraud Task Forces (CFTFs).
The action stems from the recognition of the convergence of
cyber and traditional financial crimes.
“The creation of the new Cyber Fraud Task Force (CFTF) will
offer a specialized cadre of agents and analysts, trained in the latest
analytical techniques and equipped with the most cutting-edge technologies,”
Michael D’Ambrosio, Secret Service assistant director, said. “Together with our
partners, the CFTFs stand ready to combat the full range of cyber-enabled
financial crimes.
As the nation continues to grapple with the wave of
cybercrime associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the CFTFs will lead the
effort to hold accountable all those who seek to exploit this perilous moment
for their own illicit gain.”
The Secret Service said the agency has disrupted hundreds of
online COVID-19 related scams, investigated several cyber fraud cases, halted
the illicit sales of online stolen COVID-19 test kits, prevented tens of
millions of dollars in fraud from occurring, and is leading a broad effort to
investigate and counter transnational unemployment fraud schemes targeting
state unemployment programs.
The Secret Service has 42 domestic CFTF locations with two
international locations – London and Rome.
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