NODE e786ffcaWIRE TAP ON NET
"Douglas F. Elznic" <delznic@storm.net>Sat, 6 Jan 1996 12:12:29 +0800
E-MAIL-TAP NETS CRIMINALS
The first-ever court-approved wiretap of an e-mail account has resulted in
the arrest of three people charged with running a sophisticated
cellular-fraud ring. The alleged mastermind, a German electrical engineer,
advertised his illicit wares on CompuServe, where they caught the attention
of an engineer at AT&T's wireless unit. The Secret Service and the Drug
Enforcement Agency then got into the act and obtained the Justice Dept.'s
permission to intercept e-mail messages between the alleged perpetrator and
his accomplices. "This case represents the challenges in the future if we
can't get ahead of the curve in technology," says a U.S. attorney, whose
office is prosecuting the case. (Wall Street Journal 2 Jan 96 p16)
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NODE 488448f4Re: WIRE TAP ON NET
"Michael S. Fischer" <mfischer@nsi.edu>Mon, 8 Jan 96 14:22:47 PST
On Fri, 05 Jan 1996 23:00:18 -0500, "Douglas F. Elznic" <delznic@storm.net> said:
DFE> E-MAIL-TAP NETS CRIMINALS The first-ever court-approved wiretap
DFE> of an e-mail account has resulted in the arrest of three people
DFE> charged with running a sophisticated cellular-fraud ring. The
DFE> alleged mastermind, a German electrical engineer, advertised his
DFE> illicit wares on CompuServe, where they caught the attention of
DFE> an engineer at AT&T's wireless unit. The Secret Service and the
DFE> Drug Enforcement Agency then got into the act and obtained the
DFE> Justice Dept.'s permission to intercept e-mail messages between
DFE> the alleged perpetrator and his accomplices. "This case
DFE> represents the challenges in the future if we can't get ahead of
DFE> the curve in technology," says a U.S. attorney, whose office is
DFE> prosecuting the case. (Wall Street Journal 2 Jan 96 p16) --
Well, I can't exactly say I feel sorry for the guys, even if cellular
companies are ripping us off. Anyone who commits crimes while using
email without encryption are idiots.
--Michael