A California man who was found guilty in January of operating a sophisticated phishing* scheme that attempted to dupe thousands of AOL users received a prison sentence Monday of 70 months — a fraction of the 101 years he could have been given.
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“A sentence of almost six years sends a message to other phishers and online scammers that we will go after people who commit these crimes,” said Oliver in an interview. “Justice was done, so that’s always a good day.”
* - Phish is an Internet scam designed to trick the recipient into revealing credit card, passwords, social security numbers and other personal information to individuals who intend to use them for fraudulent purposes. The scam is known as “phishing” and the communications are sent to appear to look as if they come from reputable companies.
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