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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 SIM Swapping! Being a SIM Swapper isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. In fact, it’s more like being a punching bag…
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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 hurt those he thought got the best of him. The doctor’s first victim is a former coworker at the center…
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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, age 42, an active-duty commissioned officer of the United States Navy and Sarah Elizabeth Sorg, age 43, a Senior Trial…
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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 a body with no questions asked?! Things must work differently in Manila. Police in Manila say U.S citizens Mir Islam, 22, and Troy Woody…
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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. Neal Patel worked with Barriss to SWAT a video game convention. Patel plead guilty and was sentenced time served. Tyler…
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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 of two’s last night: The indictment says Shane M. Gaskill, a 19-year-old Wichita, Kansas resident, and Casey S. Viner, 18, had a…
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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 center of an internal investigation ending the doctor’s employment. The doctor’s second victim was his ex wife, but complications with…
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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 target their victims. In addition, they used an officer’s email address to defraud social media companies. The charges stem from…
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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), Louis Noel Michel (28, Hollywood), Jeff Jordan Propht-Francisque (28, Pompano Beach), Dickenson Elan (39, Clearwater), Michael Jean Poix (31, West…
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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 November 2010 and December 2013, Gosha ran a large-scale identity theft ring with his co-conspirators, Tracy Mitchell, Keshia Lanier, and…