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Hackers From India Indicted For Online Brokerage Intrusion Scheme
A federal grand jury in Omaha, Neb., has indicted three individuals on charges of conspiracy, fraud and aggravated identity theft stemming from a high-tech, international fraud scheme designed to hijack online brokerage accounts for profit, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Joe W. Stecher for the District of Nebraska, FBI Executive Assistant Director for Criminal Investigations Michael A. Mason, and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Christopher Cox announced today.
The 23-count indictment, returned in January 2007 and unsealed today, charges Jaisankar Marimuthu, 32, a resident of Chennai, India, and Chockalingam Ramanathan, 33, a resident of Chennai, India, each with one count of conspiracy, eight counts of computer fraud, six counts of wire fraud, two counts of securities fraud, and six counts of aggravated identity theft as part of this "hack, pump and dump" scheme. The indictment also charges Thirugnanam Ramanathan, 34, a native of India and resident of Malaysia, with one count of conspiracy, two counts of computer fraud, and two counts of aggravated identity theft.
As part of this ongoing investigation, at least 60 customers and nine brokerage firms in the United States and elsewhere have been identified as victims, with one of the brokerage firms reporting more than $2 million in losses. Today’s case marks the first time that individuals have been arrested overseas in connection with an online brokerage intrusion scheme perpetrated in the United States. In a related action, the SEC filed a civil complaint against all three defendants in federal court in Nebraska today. Read more at cybercrime.gov.
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The term dumpster diving describes identity thieves' methods of digging through garbage cans and other kinds of trash in order to find useful personal information.
Fraud alert
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Once you have become a victim of identity theft, a fraud alert is placed on your credit report to let all creditors know that someone might be trying to obtain new credit in your name.
Opt-out
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Opting-out refers to the procedure of informing any institution that you don't want your personal information to be shared - a smart move to begin with.
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