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AOL Phisher Gets Seven Year Sentence

Robert McMillan writes on PC World:

A West Haven, Connecticut, man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for masterminding a phishing scheme that targeted AOL users over a four-year period.

Michael Dolan, 24, was sentenced Wednesday in Connecticut federal court. The seven-year sentence was the maximum he could have received, said Assistant U.S. District Attorney Edward Chang, via e-mail. Dolan was also sentenced to three years' supervised release, and a US$200 special assessment, he added.

Last year Dolan pleaded guilty to fraud and aggravated identity theft charges.

posted by Fergie @ 8/13/2008 07:17:00 PM