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June 27, 2006
Microsoft goes 'Phisher' hunting
Microsoft appear to be starting to act against phishing scams around the globe with their first prosecution successfully through the courts, it will be worth watching to see how they perform when it comes to prosecuting someone or group who does not reside within the United States.
Source: IE Blog Hi, I’m Aaron Kornblum, Internet Safety Enforcement Attorney at Microsoft, and a member of Microsoft’s global team committed to help fight cybercrime and protect our customers while they are online. As a parent, former Air Force prosecutor and civil litigator, and now in-house corporate counsel focused on Internet Safety, I am increasingly concerned by the proliferation of cybercrime and, in particular, online fraud such as phishing. My IE colleagues have invited me to share with you the news of a milestone just reached in Microsoft’s Global Phishing Enforcement Initiative (GPEI): the sentencing of a convicted phisher to 21 months imprisonment and $57,000.00 restitution to victims in a federal prosecution directly supported by Microsoft.
Posted by Stephen at June 27, 2006 08:45 PM
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It seems our banks, bless, are doing a good job of having these sites closed down quickly.
Posted by: Andrew at June 27, 2006 10:00 PM