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We now have full episodes landing on Wednesdays lasting from 30-60 minutes once a week. We also have four "nibbles", which in nerd lingo is half of a byte. An eCrimeBytes Nibble is only a few minutes long, discussing just a few highlights of a case. Eventually, Nibbles will become full episodes.

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May 10, 2023

PlugwalkJoe Pleads Guilty!

Hot off the press! We will have to have an eCrimeBytes update, as we talked about Plugwalk Joe extensively in season 1, episode 5: eCrimeBytes S 1, Ep 5: PlugwalkJoe…

May 10, 2023

eCrimeBytes S 1, Ep 12, Pt 1: Spies And Naval Nuclear Secrets In Annapolis, Maryland

In this episode we will look at a case of “spy versus spy” where a unlikely couple from Annapolis, MD were caught stealing and selling electronic files containing classified nuclear…

May 9, 2023

“Tired” Employee Allegedly Sabotaged His Employer’s Business Over Two Weeks Of Pay – eCrimeBytes Nibble #23

I just couldn’t resist the obvious joke in the title when I found out his employer’s business was involved in tires and tire related accessories. There is not a lot…

May 8, 2023

Nintendo Switch Hacker Released From Prison, Still Owes $10 Million – eCrimeBytes Nibble #22

How do you play illicit copies of games on your Nintendo Switch? You mod it, of course! Modding a game system usually involves modifying the software (firmware) or the electronic…

May 5, 2023

How to Compete Like A Boss: A CEO’s Guide To Email Hacking, Impersonation, And Customer Insults – eCrimeBytes Nibble #21

The land of corn, cows, and… computer crimes? Yes, it seems that even in this idyllic Midwestern state, technology can get people in trouble. Just ask Jonathan Manzi, the former…

May 4, 2023

Prison Network Allowed Inmates Access To TikTok! – eCrimeBytes Nibble #20

Picture this: a convicted money launderer and his brother are sitting in their cell, bored out of their minds. They’ve already completed their daily quota of Open University courses, and…

May 3, 2023

eCrimeBytes S 1 Ep 11 Pt 2: The Mann Behind The Curtain: How Michael Mann’s Ponzi Scheme Crashed And Burned

This is part 2! You should listen to part 1 first: eCrimeBytes S 1 Ep 11 Pt 1: The Mann Behind The Curtain: How Michael Mann’s Ponzi Scheme Crashed And…

May 2, 2023

Deepfake It Till You Make It: Man With Fragile Ego Sentenced For Deepfaking Sexual Images Of Underaged Girls – eCrimeBytes Nibble #19

This case demonstrates that it is difficult to protect yourself from someone with time, no morals, and criminal creativity on their side. You could have posted nothing but G rated…

May 1, 2023

Breaking News: Officer Jones Takes His Work Home (Literally) – eCrimeBytes Nibble #18

Move over, Ocean’s Eleven. Officer Jones (no relation) allegedly stole his internal affairs file and computer towers from his police department. He hid some of the computer at his and…

April 28, 2023

Maryland State Trooper Falls To The Siren Call of Debt And Facebook Messenger – eCrimeBytes Nibble #17

Looks like Officer Riggs, a Maryland State Trooper, just couldn’t resist the siren call of a hefty debt and a juicy secret. But hey, who needs to worry about pesky…

April 27, 2023

Pompompurin: The Good Boy Gone Bad For Running BreachForums – eCrimeBytes Nibble #16

Forget the usual suspects. It’s always the ones with cute and innocent-sounding usernames that you have to watch out for. Lesson learned, Pompompurin. But you know what they say, never…

April 26, 2023

eCrimeBytes S 1 Ep 11 Pt 1: The Mann Behind The Curtain: How Michael Mann’s Ponzi Scheme Crashed And Burned

How much would it take for you to lose your job, and your career, if you helped your friends make millions defrauding financial companies? Did you say $11,300 in Amazon…

April 25, 2023

Crypto Cash for Classified Cache: The Failed Espionage Attempt Of An NSA Employee – eCrimeBytes Nibble #15

Well, well, well, looks like Jareh Sebastian Dalke wanted to play James Bond and sell classified information to a foreign government. From June 6, 2022, to July 1, 2022, he…

April 24, 2023

Police Officer’s Lies Were Bench-Pressed Out Of A Job – eCrimeBytes Nibble #14

Jonathan Andino formerly from the New Haven, CT police department was sentenced to 2 years for computer crime. Andino was found guilty of providing information from investigative database about a…

April 21, 2023

CT State Trooper Shares Info With GF’s Ex, Because Who Needs Job Security? – eCrimeBytes Nibble #13

At a first glance this case did not look that interesting, but after reading deeper it appears as if a CT state trooper (Mitchell Paz) let his girlfriend (Amanda Marino)…

April 20, 2023

SIM Swapping: The Hobby That Could Cost You Your Freedom (and $200k) – eCrimeBytes Nibble #12

This case has very little news written about it, but it was interesting enough that it was worth making into an eCrimeBytes Nibble. Let’s dive into the fascinating world of…

April 19, 2023

eCrimeBytes S 1, Ep 10, Pt 2: Threesomes And Hitmen!

This is part 2! If you haven’t listened to it already, go back and listen to part 1 first: https://drkeithjones.com/index.php/2023/04/12/ecrimebytes-s-1-ep-10-pt-1-threesomes-and-hitmen/ We will learn about one Spokane, WA doctor’s desire to…

April 18, 2023

Naval Officer And Senior Government Trial Attorney Arrested For Cyberstalking – eCrimeBytes Nibble #11

You would think a Naval Officer and a senior government trial attorney would have higher morals than these two: A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Jason Michael Leidel,…

April 17, 2023

Serial Swatting, Stalking, And A Body In A River – eCrimeBytes Nibble #10

This is wild. A serial swatter and a stalker were arrested after dumping a body in a river! Who was this taxi driver that appeared to have helped dispose of…

April 14, 2023

Three Charged, One Sentenced, For Assisting Serial Swatter – eCrimeBytes Nibble #9

This case is an extension of: https://drkeithjones.com/index.php/2023/04/13/three-sentenced-in-fatal-swatting-attack-ecrimebytes-nibble-8/ Neal Patel, Tyler Stewart, and Logan Patten were all charged for assisting Tyler Rai Barriss (from the prior post) in swatting several targets.…

April 13, 2023

Three Sentenced In Fatal Swatting Attack – eCrimeBytes Nibble #8

This case has it all: gamers, wagers, and swatting. Unfortunately, it also ended someone’s life. What started as a $1.50 wager on Call Of Duty turned into an innocent father…

April 12, 2023

eCrimeBytes S 1, Ep 10, Pt 1: Threesomes And Hitmen!

Highlights: We will learn about one Spokane, WA doctor’s desire to hurt those he thought got the best of him. The doctor’s first victim is a former coworker at the…

April 11, 2023

Pair Charged For Impersonating Police Officers To Extort Victims – eCrimeBytes Nibble #7

Here is a recent arrest that is worth watching. This is an interesting twist where the intruders, allegedly part of the “ViLE” group, used powerful law enforcement only databases to…

April 10, 2023

Group Of CyberCriminals Breached Tax Preparers, Stole Data, And Filed Millions Of Dollars Of Fraudulent Returns – eCrimeBytes Nibble #6

This is a pretty sophisticated cybercriminal group: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the partial unsealing of an indictment charging Andi Jacques (41, Greenacres), Monika Shauntel Jenkins (33, Hollywood),…

April 9, 2023

Anthony “Boo Boo” Gosha And Thirty Conspirators Sentenced For Multi Million Dollar Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme – eCrimeBytes Nibble #5

I had to read this case when the ring leader was named “Boo Boo”. This story reads like a movie: According to the evidence presented at trial and sentencing, between…

April 8, 2023

Four FL Defendants Sentenced For Identity Theft And Tax Fraud – eCrimeBytes Nibble #4

Another electronic crime case is brewing for eCrimeBytes: Wolf Obin, 32, of Miami-Dade, was sentenced to 64 months in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release.Stanley Moscova,…

April 7, 2023

FEMA IT Staff Arrested In ID Theft & Tax Refund Fraud Scheme – eCrimeBytes Nibble #3

This is another interesting story where a FEMA insider steals tens of thousands of identities: An information technology specialist at theFederal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) was arrested this week on suspicion…

April 5, 2023

eCrimeBytes S 1 Ep 9: The Rebate Kingpin Of Rural Michigan

During the late 80’s to mid 90’s there was a rebate kingpin in full swing right in the middle of Michigan. From creating fake receipts, to forcing child labor, the…

April 4, 2023

Washington Man Indicted As Serial Swatter – eCrimeBytes Nibble #2

A man was recently indicted as a serial swatter: According to the federal indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, Ashton Connor Garcia, 20, made more than 20 “swatting”…

April 3, 2023

Founder Of Fake Prisoner Charity Sentenced For Stealing Over $12M In Tax Refunds Using Prisoner Identities

Let’s get another case posted that is tax related, since it’s tax season. In this case Qadir Shabazz (a/k/a Deangelo Moore, a/k/a Deangelo Muhammad), a founder of a fake prison…

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