web sounds:
Crackers & bank fraud
2005-07-22
Malo Leche With all the recent news about identity theft, stolen credit card and personal information, maybe the attempt at illegally taking money from GNOME Foundation's bank account should not be such a surprise. Yet malice still comes as a shock.
What happened? Forged bank drafts, with a counterfeit heading that included "The Free Desktop Project" on the corner of the check, were presented to the foundation's bank last week. Attempted deposits in two states were quickly spotted by the bank and an investigation begun.