Hacker admits online shop thefts

[Sweetpea]

A man who spotted flaws in an online shop has admitted stealing equipment worth £20,000 from the firm.
Gavin Brent, from Holywell in Flintshire, then added insult to injury by returning the goods, and demanding full refunds, Mold Crown Court heard.
Brent, 24, also defaced entries about the company, Ebuyer, on the web-based encyclopaedia, Wikipedia.
He was sentenced to 12 months custody, suspended for a year, and ordered to take an offenders' training programme.
Prosecutor Myles Wilson told the court that Brent had executed a "sophisticated" fraud.
"The defendant is something of a computer expert and he was able to hack into the company web site and change the value of the orders," explained Mr Wilson.
"He paid only a fraction of the true price on 37 occasions. "That was not the end of the matter however. The next step was to ask for a full refund. The company records showed that he had paid the full price and they refunded that price."

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Cheeky bastard!

Not sorry though. This comanpy uses 'Citylink', which have never managed to deliver anything to me yet, even at my place of work, which is the largest employer in the city.

Always say they cannot find it....lol!!!

[Haqa]

I read the title of this one and though "No I haven't"... then I re-read it...

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H.

[Sweetpea]

Heh heh! Me too.

[terrywit]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Not sorry though. This comanpy uses 'Citylink', which have never managed to deliver anything to me yet, even at my place of work, which is the largest employer in the city.

ebuyer & citylink have always been spot on........

[Sweetpea]

Citylink are craaaaaaaaapppp! So, I will not use Ebuyer.

[poppy]

Originally Posted by terrywit

ebuyer & citylink have always been spot on........

but spot on what?