British teenager faces jail for role in $19m internet scam
November 23, 2010
Total Loss:
$19 million
A teenager who masterminded a $19million bank fraud on an internet crime forum is facing years behind bars. Nick Webber, 19, ran a website which sold stolen credit card details and offered tutorials in a range of scams. The site has been linked to frauds across the world which saw an estimated $12million plundered from 65,000 bank accounts. Prosecutors say American account details were made available to the website's 'customers' for $3, EU ones for $5 and UK ones for $6.
Source:
Daily Mail
Posted in:
Account Takeover Identity Theft
ACH and Wire Fraud