"Now, in one of the most high-profile actions against the scammers so far, Google is suing alleged members of one "relentless" Chinese smishing group that it claims has tried to con people in more than 120 countries around the world. In a civil lawsuit filed today in the US Southern District of New York, Google alleges that 25 unnamed individuals have operated as part of the "Lighthouse" scam network and targeted millions of Americans with texts in a "staggering" operation."
"As well as "stealing" information and money from people globally, the Lighthouse Enterprise, which is sometimes known as part of the " Smishing Triad," also "preys on the public trust in Google" by using its logos on fraudulent websites and abusing its systems and technology, the company's lawsuit claims. "With the rise in scams, it's largely due to the action of organized crime networks, and most of them are transnational," Halimah DeLaine Prado, general counsel at Google, alleges in an interview with WIRED."
Chinese smishing groups have sent millions of scam text messages, impersonating delivery firms, toll agencies, banks, and law enforcement, and allegedly made over a billion dollars. Google filed a civil lawsuit in the US Southern District of New York against 25 unnamed individuals accused of operating the Lighthouse scam network and targeting millions of Americans across more than 120 countries. The scammers use SMS, Google's RCS, and Apple's iMessage to send messages linking to fraudulent websites that harvest personal and banking credentials in real time. The Lighthouse Enterprise allegedly uses Google logos and abuses Google systems, exploiting public trust. Organized crime networks are largely responsible and operate transnationally.
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