Samurai phishing gang
Date: June 05, 2006Source: noticias.info
However, the gang never intended to deliver the goods and kept the money that was wired to them by innocent purchasers.
34-year-old Takayuki Matsuoka and 38-year-old Akio Usami, who have been named as the ringleaders by police, have been apprehended in Tokyo. A 20-year-old man, Naoya Takahashi, was also arrested and is said to have created the fake website to steal personal data from unsuspecting web surfers. A further four other men and one woman have also been arrested.
The gang are being being charged with fraud and unauthorized computer access, according to the police who say that the group has been active since June 2005.
Original article
Add comment Email to a Friend