Albert Gonzalez, the 28 year old hacker convicted of stealing and reselling over 170 million credit and ATM card numbers, has received 20 years in prison for his role in over 20 counts of identity theft, wire fraud, computer fraud and conspiracy that led to $200 million in losses for banks, insurers and retail companies.
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Originally posted by DVDBack123: He was working for the government though snitching on other people, while He stole 170 million credit card numbers and identities...
Originally posted by DVDBack123: He was working for the government though snitching on other people, while He stole 170 million credit card numbers and identities...
My response is merely based on the wording in your email, therefore admitting that I don't know the whole story....BUT,
please help me understand what's wrong with handing out such a penalty for a crime of this magnitude? Working for the government is a separate issue and has nothing to do with him committing a crime!
Originally posted by shummyr: this is proof that if you work for the goverment they will turn on you
If this is concerning his one time status as an "informant", it's a long way from being an informant, and a government employee of any sort. Most paid "informants" are from the criminal element, and if they're caught doing illegal activities, even if they are informants, they get busted....period.
You need to understand the difference between an "employee" of any gov agency, and a person who gives info on criminals to said agency for a cash gain, an "informant". World of difference!
This guy is a common crook who stole hard working people's money, nothing more, and certainly nothing less.
