Dozens of people have been arrested in the US and in Egypt, accused of links to an alleged international identity theft ring targeting American banks.
FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said about 100 arrests were expected across the US states of California, Nevada and North Carolina as well as in Egypt.
The alleged ring is accused of using an internet "phishing" scheme to get data allowing it to access bank accounts.
Victims may together have lost about $2m (£1.3m), Ms Eimiller said. More...
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