PITTSBURGH – A Tampa resident was convicted of a serious cybercrime after pleading guilty to violating the CAN-SPAM ACT.
Naveed Ahmed, 27, used a protected computer to relay or retransmit multiple commercial electronic mail messages with the intent to deceive or mislead recipients.
According to the guilty plea, Ahmed knowingly used a protected computer to retransmit commercial electronic mail messages.
The case is connected to a significant computer hacking forum known as Darkode, which has been dismantled.
A total of 12 individuals were charged in connection with the Darkode forum.
Naveed Ahmed is scheduled to be sentenced on November 24, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. and faces a maximum of five years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.
Assistant United States Attorney James T. Kitchen is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.
The investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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