That's awesome. It amazes me that there was no check for the same IP/account number combination over and over.
The FBI site says:
"he would transfer the funds into his own bank accounts or onto prepaid debit cards, without the authorization or knowledge of his victims"
How the hell was that allowed as a valid argument? Of course you can transfer money out of an account - they sent it there. Did they have any sort of "hey, we're just giving this $0.89 temporarily" kind of language? If not, they're the ones that authorized the transfer.
They happily sent thousands of deposits out. Seems like their fault. Might as well go after people that keep swinging by the free samples at Costco.
I was actually 19 when I did that (wired got my age wrong), simply stated...I was an idiot. The money was free and what really got me in trouble was the fake info. To be clear, the money I received was intended to go to the characters I put in the fake info (not me). The ONE thing that I'm thankful for is that I can still use computers and even get employed in the field.
The FBI site says: "he would transfer the funds into his own bank accounts or onto prepaid debit cards, without the authorization or knowledge of his victims"
How the hell was that allowed as a valid argument? Of course you can transfer money out of an account - they sent it there. Did they have any sort of "hey, we're just giving this $0.89 temporarily" kind of language? If not, they're the ones that authorized the transfer.
They happily sent thousands of deposits out. Seems like their fault. Might as well go after people that keep swinging by the free samples at Costco.