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Sting Takes Down Multi-Million Dollar Retail Theft Ring; 19 Charged - Fencing
operations busted - More arrests likely in Kentucky & Indiana Armed
with search warrants, local, state and federal authorities raid businesses in
Evansville, Henderson and Newburgh. After a lengthy eight-month investigation, a
total of 19 people face charges in connection with a multi-million dollar retail
theft ring that targeted more than a dozen businesses in the Tri-State area. The
tangled web was led by Michael Rupert and Kyle Hudson who would have other
people steal goods from local stores and then sell those goods on Ebay,
prosecutors said. Some of the stolen items included high-end vacuum cleaners,
televisions, power tools and designer purses. Fifteen more people face local
felony charges. The eight month investigation culminated with raids at the
Newburgh and Henderson locations of 'Dealmakers.' Authorities also served a
search warrant at Kyle's Cell Phone Accessories and iPhone Repair on Washington
Avenue near Weinbach. According to the federal indictment, Hudson conducted some
deals at the former Super Flea Market on South Kentucky. Hudson's family used to
own the property, according to court records. It remains unclear whether any of
the stolen goods were sold to flea market patrons when the business was still in
operation. The investigation began when Evansville Police officers began looking
into a series of thefts of high-end merchandise from local stores, including
several stores at Eastland Mall. Officials say the crime ring is gang-related
and several people will face gang-enhancement charges. (Source
tristatehomepage.com) (Source
14news.com)
Ohio man busted in multi-state - three separate traffic stops with 15+ access
devices - 158+ fraudulent credit cards - gets 33 month federal prison sentence
Mohamed Laye Dioubate, a naturalized citizen from Guinea, was sentenced to 33
months in prison. Sentenced for his part in a credit card scheme in the Eastern
District of Texas. Dioubate was stopped on two separate occasions, once in
Missouri and once in Indiana. During each of those stops, he was again found in
possession of multiple fraudulent credit cards. Then on June 27, 2012, Dioubate
was stopped on Interstate-10 in Beaumont for a traffic violation. A search of
the vehicle revealed 158 fraudulent credit cards, a laptop computer and a credit
card encoder. (Source
cbs19tv.com)
Russian Gang Amasses Over a Billion Internet Passwords
A Russian crime ring has amassed the largest known collection of stolen Internet
credentials, including 1.2 billion user name and password combinations and more
than 500 million email addresses, security researchers say. The records,
discovered by Hold Security, a firm in Milwaukee, include confidential material
gathered from 420,000 websites, including household names, and small Internet
sites. Hold Security has a history of uncovering significant hacks, including
the theft last year of tens of millions of records from Adobe Systems. Hold
Security would not name the victims, citing nondisclosure agreements and a
reluctance to name companies whose sites remained vulnerable. At the request of
The New York Times, a security expert not affiliated with Hold Security analyzed
the database of stolen credentials and confirmed it was authentic. Another
computer crime expert who had reviewed the data, but was not allowed to discuss
it publicly, said some big companies were aware that their records were among
the stolen information. (Source
cbsnews.com)
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