It’s business, not personal: the mob on Facebook.
The mob on Facebook? Fuhggedaboudit.
Former FBI agent Jack Garcia infiltrated and brought down the Gambino crime family, one of La Cosa Nostra’s most notorious groups. My Ruder Finn colleagues and I had the fortune of meeting Mr. Garcia at a recent Hudson Union Society event (click for video), when he stepped out from behind the veil of witness protection for the first time to share his experiences (and plug his new book).
None of us are sleeping with the fishes yet, so that’s good.
Garcia spoke extensively on the inner workings of the mob. He explained that by continually morphing and adjusting to changing circumstances, they often manage to stay ahead of the Bureau, and according to a New York Times article last week, it looks like the mafia might be turning to Facebook to do so.
There are groups popping up on Facebook in support of imprisoned mafia leaders, particularly in Sicily, where authorities have begun investigating whether the fan sites are crossing the line. Some controversy has emerged over whether these groups could be used for nefarious ends, and whether they should be taken down by Facebook.
Luckily, our own authorities in the U.S. are also on the job. The FBI actually has a Cyber Crime division focused on "dismantl[ing] national and transnational organized criminal enterprises engaging in Internet fraud."
Do you think legitimate business could learn from the mob or it that totally oobatz, you cafone?!
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