User Charged With Felony For Using Fake Name On MySpace - GoFuckYourself.com

fuzzylogic · 07-07-2008, 01:46 PM

Recently a user, Lori Drew, was charged with a felony for the heinous crime of pretending to be someone else on the Internet. Using the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Lori was charged for signing up for MySpace using a fake name.

"The access to MySpace was unauthorized because using a fake name violated the terms of service. The information from a "protected computer" was the profiles of other MySpace users. If this is found to be a valid interpretation of the law, it's really quite frightening. If you violate the Terms of Service of a website, you can be charged with hacking. That's an astounding concept. Does this mean that everyone who uses Bugmenot could be prosecuted? Also, this isn't a minor crime, it's a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment per count. In Drew's case she was charged with three counts for accessing MySpace on three different occasions."

Source: http://www.secureworks.com/research/...-legal-system/

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Due · 07-07-2008, 01:50 PM

That's a good way to reduce chargebacks from when the "kids used the card"
Give them the ultimatum that either they pay up, or their kids will be reported and charged for a felony

Link appears down

domainguy · 07-07-2008, 02:10 PM

can't get the link either, but got this one (http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?s...24228&from=rss)

from last year

OzMan · 07-07-2008, 05:16 PM

If that's true I'm moving to China

spacedog · 07-07-2008, 05:19 PM

that's fucked up

nosey · 07-07-2008, 05:26 PM

crazy

ProducerCashDave · 07-07-2008, 05:29 PM

Man thats messed up

After Shock Media · 07-07-2008, 05:34 PM

Shit I am looking at 40 years for fake nicks on gfy alone.

pornguy · 07-07-2008, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Due

That's a good way to reduce chargebacks from when the "kids used the card"
Give them the ultimatum that either they pay up, or their kids will be reported and charged for a felony

Link appears down

Visa will still cave in and give them the money back, and fuck you in the ass for it.

DBS.US · 07-07-2008, 05:39 PM

Sounds like bullshit or there has to be more to the story. Who would spend the money to prosecute someone for this?

Ayla_SquareTurtle · 07-07-2008, 05:42 PM

I can definitely see the potential for problems here, but I really can't muster any sympathy for a 47 year old bitch who plays head games with teens on MySpace and pretends to be a teen boy. I don't think I have to spell out why it's a bad idea for adults to pretend to be teens online.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/...765091402.html

DBS.US · 07-07-2008, 05:47 PM

Go get them,
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...did=384 74457
It's even got a XXX video

woj · 07-07-2008, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by After Shock Media

Shit I am looking at 40 years for fake nicks on gfy alone.

crockett · 07-07-2008, 06:05 PM

Has to be something else behind this.. no way would any prosecutor be that fucking stupid to take on a case like that.

DBS.US · 07-07-2008, 06:47 PM

I can't find the origination of this story. I bet it is a fake. I talked to my buddy at snopes.com, he had not heard about anything about it. He's looking into it.

07-07-2008, 07:00 PM

edit: nevermind already posted

Michaelious · 07-07-2008, 07:19 PM

I think it should depend on what the person is doing with 'fake access' e.g. to stalk etc

Ayla_SquareTurtle · 07-07-2008, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DBS.US

I can't find the origination of this story. I bet it is a fake. I talked to my buddy at snopes.com, he had not heard about anything about it. He's looking into it.

I'm at a loss as to why you think this is fake, there is info all over the web. As I posted above, the case involves a 47 year old woman who impersonated a teen boy on MySpace. I'm not going to type out the full story here, but it involves a suicide and you can find it easily by googling "Lori Drew." Right or wrong, it's not a hoax.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g...OsJfwD91BG42G0

Penny24Seven · 07-07-2008, 07:38 PM

is this about the woman that made a profile and some kid down the street killed herself over the rejection she got or abuse I think. She really fucked with some kid enough that she killed herself, I can see why they are going after that of this is the case

DBS.US · 07-07-2008, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian837

is this about the woman that made a profile and some kid down the street killed herself over the rejection she got or abuse I think. She really fucked with some kid enough that she killed herself, I can see why they are going after that of this is the case

Ok, that's what it's all about.

07-07-2008, 01:46 PM	#1
fuzzylogic Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: buffalo, las vegas. icq: 285808879 Posts: 4,796	User Charged With Felony For Using Fake Name On MySpace Recently a user, Lori Drew, was charged with a felony for the heinous crime of pretending to be someone else on the Internet. Using the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Lori was charged for signing up for MySpace using a fake name. "The access to MySpace was unauthorized because using a fake name violated the terms of service. The information from a "protected computer" was the profiles of other MySpace users. If this is found to be a valid interpretation of the law, it's really quite frightening. If you violate the Terms of Service of a website, you can be charged with hacking. That's an astounding concept. Does this mean that everyone who uses Bugmenot could be prosecuted? Also, this isn't a minor crime, it's a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment per count. In Drew's case she was charged with three counts for accessing MySpace on three different occasions." Source: http://www.secureworks.com/research/...-legal-system/ from /.

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Due Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Murrieta, CA Posts: 3,620	That's a good way to reduce chargebacks from when the "kids used the card" Give them the ultimatum that either they pay up, or their kids will be reported and charged for a felony Link appears down __________________ I buy plugs Skype: Due_Global /Due

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Ayla_SquareTurtle Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 5000 full paysite reviews and counting Posts: 3,550	I can definitely see the potential for problems here, but I really can't muster any sympathy for a 47 year old bitch who plays head games with teens on MySpace and pretends to be a teen boy. I don't think I have to spell out why it's a bad idea for adults to pretend to be teens online. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/...765091402.html __________________ gone. long gone. aylasquareturtle .."a"t".. gmail dawt com Last edited by Ayla_SquareTurtle; 07-07-2008 at 05:44 PM..

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07-07-2008, 06:47 PM	#15
DBS.US Geo Cities Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: North Captiva Island, Florida USA Posts: 11,832	I can't find the origination of this story. I bet it is a fake. I talked to my buddy at snopes.com, he had not heard about anything about it. He's looking into it. __________________ Make a Free Chaturbate White Label site in 34 minutes and be making money tonight

07-07-2008, 07:00 PM	#16
evildick Guest Posts: n/a	edit: nevermind already posted Last edited by evildick; 07-07-2008 at 07:02 PM..

07-07-2008, 07:19 PM	#17
Michaelious Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 6,720	I think it should depend on what the person is doing with 'fake access' e.g. to stalk etc __________________

07-07-2008, 07:38 PM	#19
Penny24Seven So Fucking What Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Posts: 6,287	is this about the woman that made a profile and some kid down the street killed herself over the rejection she got or abuse I think. She really fucked with some kid enough that she killed herself, I can see why they are going after that of this is the case __________________ Our site is coming soon. It will be one of the best ever! I know so. Brian and Penny