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Guilty Pleas From Shadowcrew
John Stith
Staff Writer
2005-11-18
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When Secret Service nailed credit card and identity fraudsters associated with the Shadowcrew.com website last year, they uncovered a major operation. 28 people charged. Six of those 28 pleaded guilty on Thursday.
According to Wired, the six pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to defraud in New Jersey. One of the suspected leaders, Andrew Mantovani, 23, also pleaded guilty to trafficking in stolen identity information from about 18 million email accounts. Mantovani, along with Brandon Monchamp, 22, were both from Arizona.
The other defendants were Kim Taylor, 47 and Omar Dhanani, 22, both of California, Jeremy Stephens, 31, North Carolina, and Jeremy Zielinski, 22, of Ohio. Wesley Lanning, 22, of Ohio and Rogerio Rodriguez, 22, of Illinois both pleaded guilty on an earlier date.
The defendants admitted to participating in phishing scams, creating fake IDs and other fraudulent activities. They would get the money and make purchases of high end items like electronics. Then they'd turn around and sell the items on eBay and keep the money.
Wired said sentencing is slated for late February or early March and each charge carried a maximum sentence of five years in prison and $250,000 fine.
About the Author:
John is a staff writer for SecurityProNews covering cyber security.
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