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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."

3 of 101 comments (clear)

  1. So, you think you can troll? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You think you can troll? Want a chance to prove it? Several experienced and dedicated trolls needed for long term project against a group of thin skinned assholes.

    Interested parties can contact at Goodbye.To.You.531@gmail.com

  2. How come when we copy music, we're "sharing" it... by Rogerborg · · Score: 0, Troll

    but when they copy credit card numbers, they're "stealing" them?

    It's all just data, right? Right?

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    If you were blocking sigs, you wouldn't have to read this.
  3. Re:Nothing new... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ~\o People love it when you lie, they love dirty laundry ~\o

    (I'm probably dating myself..)

    As elvis costello says, "theres no such thing as an original sin"

    Probably a higher yield in laundering money through the pet shop.. there's a lot of "opportunities"..