Police said an additional arrest was made in a Dubuque bank fraud case involving multiple individuals.
Shanice N. Adams, 26, of 2901 Central Ave., No. 12, was arrested at 1:16 p.m. Monday in the 1300 block of Central Avenue on a charge of ongoing criminal conduct-unlawful activity.
Cyber fraud uses technology as the primary weapon. It is highly scalable and can be conducted from anywhere in the world.
- Phishing/Smishing/Vishing: Using deceptive emails (phishing), text messages (smishing), or phone calls (vishing) to trick victims into clicking malicious links or revealing sensitive data.
- Business Email Compromise (BEC): A high-value scam where a criminal impersonates a CEO or high-level executive via a “spoofed” email address to trick a staff member into making an urgent, unauthorized wire transfer.