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And in this particular case, the feds charged all the defendants under something called the
RICO act.
“The main indictment is noteworthy because, in addition to the usual mix of credit
card fraud and false identification charges, the 39 defendants have been charged
under the mob-busting RICO act – a first for a cybercrime prosecution.
Enacted in 1970 to help the FBI crack down on the mafia, the Racketeer Influenced
and Corrupt Organizations Act lets the feds hold every member of a criminal
organization individually responsible for the actions of the group as a whole. The
losses collectively inflicted by the Carder.su members are easily enough to give
every RICO defendant 20 years in prison.”
When you commit crimes online, especially in an online community, the feds may be able
to hold you accountable for the actions of other users on that same community. So make
sure when you do your freedom fighting, or whatever you choose to do, that you take this
into considering. Always weigh out the worst case scenario, should you get busted,
because the LE will try and set you up.
One last example of how LE will try and set you up, but not relating to online
communities is when they put together a fake sweepstakes in Los Angeles.
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/La-Mirada-Inspired-by-the-
Simpsons-to-Catch-Criminals-78093912.html
“Sheriff’s deputies in La Mirada attempted a rope-a-dope on some alleged
criminals by offering them a fake sweepstakes prize. Out of the 960 letters sent to
these “people of interest” only eight showed up at the La Mirada Holiday Inn to
collect their prize, according to the Whittier Daily News.
Posing as the “Pelican Marketing Group,” deputies sent letters last week to people
throughout the county wanted in connection with crimes ranging from
misdemeanor warrants to murder.
According to the report, the suspects were advised to bring their letter and
identification to the Holiday Inn, and told that they were guaranteed a prize worth
at least $100, and would be one of 200 people with a chance to win a 2010 BMW
238i sedan.
They were all smiles when they showed up to collect their prizes, Deputy Janet
Ramirez told the newspaper. “Once they tell them they’re under arrest, the smile
fades quickly,” she said.”
So the reason I made this chapter, was for those of you who think that LE will not go to
certain lengths to try and set you up for charges. They will do it if they want you bad
enough, and if you fall for it, they might get you on some tough charges. Curtis Green is
facing up to 40 years for the sting operation by the DEA on him and the users who
purchased fake IDs on the Russian forum could face up to 20 years each since they can be
charged under the RICO act. Always keep these things in mind when conducting activities
online and always take the worst case scenario into account.