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Wisconsin
Stoner Kid Steals Credit Card Numbers
March
2002
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - March 31, 2002
Boy says thefts taught victims a lesson, police say
A stoned 16-year-old Wisconsin boy has been stealing credit card information
from people over the internet since he was 12. He used the same
old email scam - with a twist. He would use a hacker tool to pull
email addresses from people while they were chatting on AOL instant
chat, and then send them an email that looked like it was from the
America Online billing department.
Once he had their
personal information, he went out and bought himself a nice bong,
DVD player, and a pair of Air Jordans. His message to you? His victims
should thank him because he was "teaching them a lesson."
Nice.
 
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