Ministry of Justice denounces Operation Cyber Sweep
The Attorney General John Ashcroft, Assistant Attorney General Christopher A. Wray of the Criminal Division, Assistant FBI Director Jana Monroe and the Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy Muris today announced the arrests or convictions of more than 125 individuals and the return of more than 70 charges in a coordinated implementation Federal Operating designed to crack down on-line at the main types of economic crime. The ongoing operation, known as Operation Cyber Sweep was coordinated by 34 U.S. attorneys offices to the national average, the FBI, Postal Inspection Service, the FTC, the United States Secret Service and the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with a Multiplicity of government, local and foreign, criminal prosecution authorities.
The project aims to a multitude of line with the economic crime that systems, including fraud, piracy of software and the allocation of stolen goods. The study defines the nature and manner in which economic crime are increasingly global and multijurisdictional in nature. “Online criminals assume that their systems with impunity,” said Attorney General John Ashcroft. “Operation Cyber Sweep proves wrong, by piercing the criminals’ cloak of anonymity and prosecution of them are fully guaranteed by law. ”
More than 125 investigations have been opened since Operation Cyber Sweep began on 1 October 2003. Researchers have discovered more than 125000 victims estimated losses of more than $ 100 million. More than 90 searches were carried out on the warrants as part of the operation, and judges have received more than 70 charges to date. The costs have led to more than 125 arrests and convictions. A portion of the costs districts across the country are as follows:
In the Central District of California and in Connecticut, Albert Mayzels pleaded guilty to pay two charges for unauthorized use of access devices and conspiracy to possess false cheques Internet as part of a scheme Fraud against online retailer Outpost.com. Specifically, Mayzels admitted to receiving stolen credit card numbers of various individuals to buy more than $ 80000 on computers and electronic devices developed by Kent, Connecticut-based Outpost.com.
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