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UK Gang Caught After $750K Online Music Fraud Scam

Posted by timothy on from the dj-felonious dept.

LSDelirious writes "10 individuals in the UK have been arrested in connection with an online fraud gang, whereby the group created several songs, had the songs uploaded to iTunes and Amazon, then used thousands of stolen credit cards to repeatedly purchase the songs from these services. It is estimated that they charged approximately $750,000 worth of fraudulent purchases, netting the group over $300,000 in royalties payments."

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  1. Simple Solution by Jamie's+Nightmare · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is why music should never be sold for money. This is the only song you will ever need and it's free.

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    "When you see a unixer brainwashed beyond saving, kick him out of the door." - Xah Lee