MSN Phisher Sentenced to 21 Months

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Via InformationWeek.

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Microsoft’s first civil phishing case concluded today with a win. MSN phisher Jayson Harris, 23, of Davenport, Iowa, 
received a 21 month sentence.

In late December last year, Harris pled guilty to fraud and wire fraud in connection with a phishing scheme designed to 
dupe MSN customers. On those two counts, he faced maximum sentences of 10 years and 20 years respectively.

As part of his plea agreement, Harris admitted to sending E-mail to MSN customers in an effort to trick them into 
visiting a fake MSN Web site set up to capture credit card numbers and other personal information.

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More:
http://informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=188100721

- ferg


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