Computer and Internet Related Crimes
Crimes involving the use of computers and the internet, sometimes referred to as “cybercrime”, continue to increase both in number and scope. With the escalating use of computers in our personal and professional lives, and the dominance of the internet in the way we do business, the opportunity for those who might use this changing technology in a way which violates federal or state criminal laws has grown as well. In response, law enforcement agencies in New York and elsewhere have created specialized units to investigate computer and internet-related crimes. And the United States Congress continues to enact legislation year after year that creates new federal crimes targeting the illegal uses of computer systems and the internet.
If you are under investigation for or have been accused of a federal or New York state crime involving computers or the internet, it is essential that you hire a criminal defense attorney with the experience and resources necessary to successfully defend against these charges. Fred Sosinsky has done just that. He has skillfully represented business executives and students, employees and entrepreneurs, all of whom came under suspicion or were arrested by federal or state authorities for their alleged involvement in computer and internet-related crimes. Working closely with forensic experts, Mr. Sosinsky has mounted effective defenses to these charges.
Successful Results
Client Cleared of Computer Identity Fraud Charges
In the summer of 2005, Mr. Sosinsky represented a Brooklyn MTA employee whose home was searched and computer seized pursuant to a search warrant obtained by Suffolk County Detectives. The detectives claimed that Mr. Sosinsky’s client had been involved in an ongoing credit card forgery scheme in which tens of thousands of dollars in fraudulent purchases were made using a computer with the client’s internet protocol or “IP” address. After investigating the circumstances, Mr. Sosinsky worked to convince the detectives that due to the use of wireless technology, it was likely someone nearby, but not his client, that had used a computer to commit the crimes under investigation. After a forensic analysis of the computer failed to disclose evidence of the crime, the client was cleared of all wrongdoing and his computer was returned to him.
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Under New York Penal Law, the following are computer and internet related offenses:
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Computer Tampering
Unlawful Duplication of Computer Related Material
Criminal Possession of Computer Related Material
Under federal law, the following provisions of the United States Code, involved computer and internet related crimes:
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Mail Fraud -1341
Wire Fraud - 1343
Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers – 1030
Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Access Devices - 1029
Injury or Destruction to Communication Lines, Stations or Systems 1362
Illegal Interception of Wire, Oral or Electronic Communications – 2511
Illegal Manufacture, Distribution, Possession and Advertising of Illegal Devices for the Interception of Wire, Oral or Electronic Communications – 2512
Unlawful Access to Stored Communications – 2701
Illegal Installation or Use of a Pen Register Device – 3121
Criminal Copyright Infringement – 17 USC 506 and 2319
Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods or Services -2320
Computer Hacking
Trafficking in Counterfeit Labels – 2318
Trafficking in Recordings of Live Musical Performances – 2319A
Launching Spam Email Attacks
Identity Theft
Credit Card Fraud
Unlawful Possession or Use of Access Devices
Phishing
Fred Sosinsky has:
- Experience representing individuals in federal court who are accused of participating in federal counterfeiting schemes.
- Experience challenging the right of law enforcement to search through a person’s computer in an effort to uncover evidence of a crime.
- Experience in representing individuals charged in internet child-abuse stings in which undercover agents pose as minors in online chatrooms and engage persons in sexually explicit conversation.
- Experience in representing individuals under investigation by federal authorities for their role in an allegedly illicit internet pharmacy business.
- Experience in representing individuals under investigation for violation of federal trade secret statute for allegedly pirating proprietary software program.
- Experience in representing individuals under investigation for computer-related identity theft.
- Experience challenging prosecution claims that a person had viewed certain material found on their computer.
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