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moike
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 Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:49 pm Post subject: 17 charged in massive ID theft bust |
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http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/11/09/17-charged-in-massive-ID-theft-bust_1.html
| Quote: | The operators of a New York business have been charged with running a massive identity-theft and money-laundering operation that raked in more than $35 million over a four-year period.
In total, 17 people have been indicted in the investigation, which centered on a midtown Manhattan company called Western Express International. The charges were announced Wednesday by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, following a two-year investigation by the Manhattan DA and the United States Secret Service. They are facing as much as 25 years each in prison.
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Detailed release from the DA
http://www.manhattanda.org/whatsnew/press/2007-11-07.html
And, this interesting article from last month (which may have forced the DA to close in faster to avoid key players from fleeing)
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001298.html
| Quote: | The Russian Business Network has a curious domain registration history.
Here's the given address for the later half of 2006:
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The 555 reminded us of the fake phone numbers used in Hollywood movies so we decided to do a search on the address. There were lots of results. It was when we searched for "555 8th Ave" and e-gold that we discovered an interesting case from the past.
On February 22nd of 2006, the Manhattan District Attorney's office indicted three people for laundering $25 million via their business called Western Express:
Shortly after the incitement there's a message informing their customers that they have hired attorneys to fight the charges:
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And then the case drops off the radar…
Being curious, we called the District Attorney's office in New York for a follow-up. The couple running the website plead guilty to the charges against them and received 2 to 6 (Vadim), and 1 to 3 (Yelena) years in prison. Their son is apparently still a fugitive.
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(see original article for graphics and details)
And, is it just a coincidence that the RBN went dark just a few days earlier, presumably around the time of the arrests? http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2007/11/russian_business_network_down.html
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s0tet
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great find! - it made my day reading it. 
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saintau
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