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Wireless Access Code: 9166703926
eCrime Unit (eCU)
• The primary mission of the eCrime Unit is to investigate and prosecute multi-jurisdictional criminal organizations, networks, and groups that perpetrate identity theft crimes, use an electronic device or network to facilitate a crime, or commit a crime targeting an electronic device, network or intellectual property.– http://oag.ca.gov/ecrime
eCU Investigative Teams
• North Team– Three SA / one SAS– SAS Jamin Teague 916 324 7350
• South Team– Three SA / one SAS– SAS Cynthia Bentley 619 645 3122
eCU Legal Staff
• DAG Tawnya Boulan (619) 645-2823 / SD• DAG Natasha Fagen (213) 897-2250 / LA• DAG Johnette Jauron (415) 703-1662 / SF• DAG Keith Lyon (916) 324-5412 / SAC• DAG Ralph Sivila (415) 703-1339 / SF
eCU Objectives
• Provides investigative and prosecutorial support to the five California regional high-tech task forces funded through the High Technology Theft Apprehension and Prosecution (HTTAP) Program Trust Fund
HTTAP Task Forces• Northern California Computer
Crimes Task Force (NC3TF)• Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech
Crimes Task Force (SVHTCTF)• Rapid Enforcement Allied
Computer Team (REACT)• Southern California High Tech
Task Force (SCHTTF)• Computer and Technology Crime
High-Tech Response Team (CATCH)
http://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/httap
HTTAP Program Mission
• The mission of the HTTAP Program is the investigation, apprehension, and prosecution of high technology crimes and to combat identity theft.
• High technology crimes (or cybercrimes) are generally defined as any type of illegal activity that makes use of the internet, a private or public network, or an in-house computer system.
Types of Cases
• Malware and malicious code
• Extortion• Denial-of-service attacks • Counterfeiting and piracy• Computer viruses• Email extortion• Cyber stalking
• Auction fraud • Theft of intellectual
property• Reshipping • Identity theft• Phishing, pharming,
spearing, and whaling • Network intrusions
(hacking)• Cyber terrorism
eCU Objectives
• Provides investigative, legal, and prosecutorial support for technology crime or identity theft crime investigations to those rural counties that are not represented by an HTTAP-funded task force
eCU Objectives
• Provides coordination for out-of-state technology-crime or identity theft crime investigation requests
eCU Objectives
• Provides legal support for state-operated digital forensic laboratories
eCU Objectives
• Develops and provides training for judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers and the public on the importance of strong information-security practices and evolving technology-related or identity theft crime issues
Got an app for that?
• Mediamp4.com– Linked website– 1000 links– Motion picture content– Mobile or Apple devices– Advertisement on site
generated:• over $100,000• from 3/09 to 9/11
Fashion merchandise
• eBay seller– Lia Sophia product– 3,000 documented sales– Counterfeit– Multiple seller IDs– $50,000 loss– Uses false mailing
address– Uses PayPal
We need a bigger truck
Software for sale
• NC3TF– Agent funded by federal
grant• The Intellectual Property
Theft Enforcement Program BJA-2012-3119 / OMB 1121-0329
– Craig’s list sale– Seller on probation for
the sale of counterfeit softeware
– eCU prosecuting case
Wireless Access Code: 9166703926