Module 13-14:
Research on ten Philippine e-commerce related crimes that were successfully solved by the government. State the crime committed, name of criminals, court's decision and include the source of your information.
1.
Crime: DVD/CD Piracy
Criminal(s): Jaime Chan and Maria Cristina Chan
Verdict: Guilty: A fine of P50,000.00 each and imprisonment of 3 months and 1 day to 1 year.
Reference: http://news.google.com/
2.
Crime: Illegally accessing in 2004 the PABX of Trend Micro Inc.
Criminal(s) : Edraline M. Ycot
Verdict: Guilty: 2 year prison term and a P100,000 fine
Reference: http://www.philstar.com/
3.
Crime: Credit Card Fraud
Criminal(s): Lim King and Leung Hung Ying
Verdict: Guilty: Each was sentenced 3 years imprisonment and a fine of P121,738.
Reference: http://www.philstar.com/
4.
Crime: Hacking and Credit Card Fraud
Criminal(s): Jeffric Carlos Abiera
Verdict: Guilty: Minimum imprisonment of 1 - 2 years plus a fine of P100,000
Reference: http://emailspotting.wordpress.com/
5.
Crime: Credit Card Fraud
Criminal(s): Wu Yen Jung
Verdict: Guilty: Deportation after serving sentence
Reference: http://immigration.gov.ph/
6.
Crime: Video and Audio Piracy
Criminal(s): Wang Ching Hau, Xiao Han Ying, Hu Fei Xiong, Lu Zon Wu, Susan Wong, Tan Hai Pen, Willy Tan, Goyoli Go, Agus Sutayto, Moulyuno Gouw, Hendri Djap, Satrisno Bong
Verdict: Guilty: Each meted a six-month jail term and ordered to pay a total fine of P1.4 million.
Reference: http://www.philstar.com/
7.
Crime: Hacking the gov.ph portal
Criminal(s): JJ Maria Giner
Verdict: Guilty: 1 - 2 years imprisonment and a P100,000 fine.
Reference: http://www.crime-research.org/
8.
Crime: Two Counts of Software Piracy
Criminal(s): Nestor Yao
Verdict: Guilty: 1 year imprisonment for one case and 3 - 6 years imprisonment for the other, and a P200,000 fine.
Reference: http://www.ulop.net/
9.
Crime: Piracy
Criminal(s): Raffy Bitancor
Verdict: Guilty: 1 year imprisonment and a P50,000 fine.
Reference: http://www.philstar.com/
10.
Crime: Film Piracy
Criminal(s): Joshua Chen, Lee Hokbeng, Johan Ang, Uang Zhu Sy, Wen Jhong, William Tan, Kim Diang and Ong Wen San
Verdict: Guilty: Each 3 months and 1 day prison terms and a P500,000 fine each, with subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency.
Reference: http://www.philstar.com/
