In this episode Central European private detective and risk intelligence consultant P. "Konrad" Smith details not only the increasingly infamous "CEO scam" or "social engineering/BEC scam" in Europe--and how even Fortune 500 companies are being hit--but also the muscle behind the scam in the form of the Russian mafia.
Thanks to elite Russian hackers, such as Cosmic Lynx, losses due to CEO scams are likely exceeding USD 2 bln per year--and companies are even demanding insurance as a form of protection. Yet Smith also highlights the role of gangsers like the Vory v Zakone--a.k.a. the Russian Thieves in Law--their history and the grift. Describing a "true crime" incident, Smith explains how Russian vory have at times simplified such scams and why they are so effective. Finally, this episode brings us our first "Vor of the Month," highlighting the shocking life and times (and killing) of none other than Nadir Salifov, alias "Guli," a thug who was just gunning to be dead.
Enjoy and keep your guard up.
Two Steps East (all rights reserved Preston Smith/Corporate Due Diligence and Investigation (CDDI) Sp. Z o.o. June 29, 2021)
Soundtrack (The Bone Box Song, Diamond Blood) copyright Preston Smith/Marek Tymkoff all rights reserved/the Hoo Ha Song/copyright Preston Smith, all rights reserved
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By PrestonIn this episode Central European private detective and risk intelligence consultant P. "Konrad" Smith details not only the increasingly infamous "CEO scam" or "social engineering/BEC scam" in Europe--and how even Fortune 500 companies are being hit--but also the muscle behind the scam in the form of the Russian mafia.
Thanks to elite Russian hackers, such as Cosmic Lynx, losses due to CEO scams are likely exceeding USD 2 bln per year--and companies are even demanding insurance as a form of protection. Yet Smith also highlights the role of gangsers like the Vory v Zakone--a.k.a. the Russian Thieves in Law--their history and the grift. Describing a "true crime" incident, Smith explains how Russian vory have at times simplified such scams and why they are so effective. Finally, this episode brings us our first "Vor of the Month," highlighting the shocking life and times (and killing) of none other than Nadir Salifov, alias "Guli," a thug who was just gunning to be dead.
Enjoy and keep your guard up.
Two Steps East (all rights reserved Preston Smith/Corporate Due Diligence and Investigation (CDDI) Sp. Z o.o. June 29, 2021)
Soundtrack (The Bone Box Song, Diamond Blood) copyright Preston Smith/Marek Tymkoff all rights reserved/the Hoo Ha Song/copyright Preston Smith, all rights reserved