DarkOwl Outlines Darknet Fraud Trends, From Account Takeovers to Healthcare Fraud

Summary

DarkOwl describes darknet fraud involving refund services, stolen accounts, gift cards, personal and financial data, counterfeit documents, and healthcare information, and recommends password managers and avoiding password reuse.

Key points

• DarkOwl says fraud sellers advertise services and tutorials on darknet forums and Telegram, including refund fraud and account takeover.
• Stolen credentials and credential stuffing can enable criminals to access legitimate accounts; DarkOwl recommends password managers and avoiding password reuse.
• The article describes gift cards as a means to launder illicit funds or obscure purchases, and says stolen or cloned credit cards are sold for cashing out or buying goods.
• So-called “fullz” bundles of personal and financial information may be used for identity theft, social engineering, and account takeovers.
• DarkOwl reports seeing counterfeit identity documents advertised, but says it has not verified their quality or whether some offers are scams.
• The article says healthcare fraud listings have shifted from pandemic-related items toward Medicare fraud and medical information, but presents this as DarkOwl’s assessment.

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