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Fake online bank pages exposed in multi-million dollar conspiracy

Authorities say the scheme harvested more than 5,000 login credentials and caused nearly $5.58 million in unauthorized transfers.

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A Russian web developer was extradited to Atlanta to face federal fraud charges for running a massive bank account takeover scheme that stole millions from victims across the nation.

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Russian Sergei Filimonov was extradited from Georgia to the United States on charges of creating a large international scheme of cyber fraud and theft of millions of dollars, reported by the United States Ministry of Justice. The Filimons were extradited to the United States by the United States authorities on charges of large-scale cyber fraud and handed over TASS. According to the investigation, the perpetrators attempted to steal millions of …

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The Free Press (Tampa) broke the news in Tampa, United States on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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