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17/10/2008
Police Shut Down International Fraud Website
Police have swooped on an international crime ring, which operated in the sale of credit card details - making a number of arrests in the UK.
A sophisticated website - designed to trade credit card details, and provide information on the latest online scams - has been shutdown following the worldwide operation, police revealed.
The FBI-led undercover operation into the DarkMarket site has so far resulted in 56 arrests.
The online forum was inaccessible to most web users, bar those who were granted entry by invitation.
The exchange allowed criminals to purchase and sell-on financial data, including online banking details and credit card numbers.
Site administrators also passed on instructions for committing the most up-to-date forms of financial crimes, and suggested equipment that could be used in the process.
It is suggested the site boasted around 2,550 members at its peak.
The UK Serious Organised Crime Agency revealed five Britons had been arrested as part of the investigation.
It is understood the people were tracked down to locations in London, Manchester and Leicester.
The agency's Deputy Director of E-Crime, Sharon Lemon, said: "The people involved in this kind of activity have a certain arrogance - they think they are untouchable.
"The message today is that no one should feel confident that these forums are a secure place to operate," added Ms Lemon.
Authorities are expected to make further UK arrests, in connection with the crime ring, with help from forces in Germany and Turkey.
(PR/JM)
A sophisticated website - designed to trade credit card details, and provide information on the latest online scams - has been shutdown following the worldwide operation, police revealed.
The FBI-led undercover operation into the DarkMarket site has so far resulted in 56 arrests.
The online forum was inaccessible to most web users, bar those who were granted entry by invitation.
The exchange allowed criminals to purchase and sell-on financial data, including online banking details and credit card numbers.
Site administrators also passed on instructions for committing the most up-to-date forms of financial crimes, and suggested equipment that could be used in the process.
It is suggested the site boasted around 2,550 members at its peak.
The UK Serious Organised Crime Agency revealed five Britons had been arrested as part of the investigation.
It is understood the people were tracked down to locations in London, Manchester and Leicester.
The agency's Deputy Director of E-Crime, Sharon Lemon, said: "The people involved in this kind of activity have a certain arrogance - they think they are untouchable.
"The message today is that no one should feel confident that these forums are a secure place to operate," added Ms Lemon.
Authorities are expected to make further UK arrests, in connection with the crime ring, with help from forces in Germany and Turkey.
(PR/JM)
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