Mr. Schiff: Murders; extortions; loan sharking. All traits of the La Cosa Nostra, or Mob. But times have changed. Now they're into Internet Fraud, fuel scams and...

Mr. Heron: "Telephone Cramming scheme in which charges, typically in small amounts, that most people would not notice unless they pay close attention to their bills, are added to their telephone bills through third party vendors."

Mr. Schiff: That's the Assistant Special Agent in Charge at the FBI's New York office, Matt Heron...

Mr. Heron: "They've gone to a lot of coded conversations, hand signals, things of that nature, to avoid being picked-up in an incriminating conversation being recorded by the government."

Mr. Schiff: Heron says the mob motive is money...

Mr. Heron: "What gave them a significant foothold in this country was prohibition. Once prohibition was repealed in the early '30's, they started looking for other avenues of income."

Mr. Schiff: Learn more on the Internet at fbi.gov. I'm Neal Schiff and that's what's happening at the "FBI, This Week."

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