Seattle Man Admits to ID Theft via File-Sharing
An AP newswire article, via Yahoo! News, reports that:
A Seattle man charged with using online file-sharing programs such as Limewire to commit identity theft pleaded guilty Monday in federal court.More here.
Gregory Kopiloff, 35, pleaded guilty to one count each of mail fraud, accessing a protected computer without authorization to further fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
As part of a plea agreement, another count of aggravated identity theft was dropped.
Kopiloff acknowledged using file-sharing programs to invade victims' computers to get access to their personal information in tax returns, credit reports, bank statements and student financial aid applications. He then used that information to open credit lines and shop online.
Kopiloff admitted using the personal information of more than 50 people to fraudulently purchase and resell more than $73,000 in merchandise.
posted by Fergie @ 11/05/2007 10:17:00 PM
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