Cybercriminal Uses Jailed Bootlegger's Home for Fraud Scheme

Imagine a crook who breaks into someone else's house to use their address.

That's what happened in this story!

A cybercriminal found out a bootlegger was in jail, so he snuck into the bootlegger's house.

He then pretended he lived there to open bank accounts.

He planned to use these bank accounts for committing cybercrimes and stealing money.

The bootlegger didn’t know any of this was happening.

The cybercriminal was caught after the police looked into a separate case that involved digital arrest, leading them back to the bootlegger's house.

The cybercriminal was arrested.

The police discovered this unique case where one criminal tricked another for illegal activities involving a significant amount of money.

He has developed expertise in opening fake bank accounts, often using rented houses to open them.