Several companies, developers and properties have been linked to a federal investigation surrounding the Contra Costa County Assessor’s Office, according to grand jury subpoenas made public earlier this week. A closer look at the records shows that prosecutors are examining some of the county’s biggest taxpayers and most prominent builders.
The subpoenas — obtained by the Bay Area News Group under a California Public Records Act request — seek documents including Martinez Refining Co., developers responsible for the construction of tens of thousands of homes across Northern California and several…
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.