http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=36160 [...] July 25, 2007 DUBAI - JUL 25: Cases related to credit cards make up 10 per cent of the total cyber crime cases heard by Dubai Courts, revealed a top official of Dubai Police’s cyber crime unit. Captain Rashid Ahmed Lootah, head of the Electronic Forensics of the Criminal Evidence Department, said: “Most thefts were committed through systems in commercial centres or shops where some workers had another system to copy credit card data. “And data is sometimes sold to people who exploit them for criminal purposes.” On measures taken by banks to combat credit card crimes, Capt Lootah said: “The UAE banks have started to pay attention to the problem by monitoring withdrawal operations through cards done from outside the country. Banks contact their customers to make sure they are abroad. This has restricted the phenomenon that flourishes during certain seasons, mainly the summer holidays.” The official also said credit card data can be easily copied using certain systems, but cards bearing a special magnetised part make this difficult to do. Several banks have started issuing such cards to protect their customers. Capt Lootah said Dubai Police received several complaints so far this year about card and data thefts and unauthorised withdrawals from bank accounts. It became clear later that the withdrawals were done through the internet where money was transferred to different bank accounts held under the names of various people. “We found that the transactions were done through an internet café. We also discovered that a man had published an advertisement in a newspaper announcing a vacancy for two drivers at a monthly salary of Dh3,000. He opened fictitious bank accounts for them in some banks and was able to get access to the accounts through hacking. He embezzled some Dh350,000.” Capt Lootah said the man was arrested within two weeks and sent to the Public Prosecution. He was tried and sentenced for five years for this and other cases. The official also revealed the cars used in the Wafi City robbery had been stolen through an electronic operation. [...] _____________________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA, July 28-August 2 in Las Vegas, the world's premier technical event for ICT security experts. Featuring 30 hands-on training courses and 90 Briefings presentations with lots of new content and new tools. Network with 4,000 delegates from 70 nations. Visit product displays by 30 top sponsors in a relaxed setting. Rates increase on June 1 so register today. http://www.blackhat.com
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