webfact Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Thai police nab suspect wanted for hacking by FBI BANGKOK: -- Thai police arrested an Algerian national on the US Federal Bureau of Investigation's top-10 wanted list for allegedly making millions from cybercrime, officials said Monday. Hamza Bendelladj, 24, was arrested late Sunday while attempting to transit through Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport from Malaysia, Immigration Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Phanu Kerdlabpol said. "We were tipped off to his arrival by the FBI, who have been following his case for the past three years," Phanu said. Bendelladj, who graduated in computer sciences from college in Algeria in 2008, has allegedly hacked private accounts in 217 banks and financial companies worldwide, amassing "huge amounts" in illicit earnings, the police commissioner told a press conference. "With just one transaction he could earn 10 to 20 million dollars," Phanu said. "He’s been travelling the world flying first class and living a life of luxury." A satellite phone and notebook computer were his main tools, Phanusaid. Thailand will seek to extradite Bendelladj to the US state of Georgia, where a court has issued a warrant for his arrest. A smiling Bendelladj, who was present at the press conference, denied that he was on the FBI’s top-10 most wanted list. "I’m not in the top 10, maybe just 20th or 50th," Bendelladj said with a laugh. "I am not a terrorist." -- The Nation 2013-01-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryBird Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 nice work by law enforcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocken Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 no you are not a terrorist you are a criminal low life taking people hard earned money..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogoso Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Unlike an Armed robber who robs an individual or business the soft crime people spend little time in jail and they get huge monies for their crimes. Coming to Georgia may get him 18 months or less. He can hire the best Attorney's and pay them with other peoples money and use the computers at the prison to continue stealing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoli Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Unlike an Armed robber who robs an individual or business the soft crime people spend little time in jail and they get huge monies for their crimes. Coming to Georgia may get him 18 months or less. He can hire the best Attorney's and pay them with other peoples money and use the computers at the prison to continue stealing. He is already being punished. He is being sent to Georgia! He will not like that jail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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