Ollie Holman, a university student, was jailed for selling phishing kits that facilitated scams worth 100 million. He admitted to seven counts and received a seven-year prison sentence at Southwark Crown Court. The sold kits included fraudulent web pages designed to extract personal and financial data from victims. His activities led to fraud affecting 69 financial institutions across 24 countries. Holman was arrested after a search of his dorm room and continued communicating with clients via encrypted messages until his second arrest in May 2024. Confiscation proceedings will follow.
Holman created and sold 1,052 kits which provided fraudulent webpages with built-in scripts to enable the harvesting of information entered, including account log-in details and bank details.
Holman acted with greed and profited handsomely from this illegal enterprise, funding his own lavish lifestyle at the expense of countless individuals and businesses.
No matter how sophisticated your methods, you cannot hide behind online anonymity or encrypted platforms. Fraudsters like Holman will be robustly pursued by law enforcement.
He also provided technical support and advice, communicating through encrypted messaging app Telegram.
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