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Buffalo man sentenced for purchasing stolen Paypal, Venmo, Amazon account information
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was sentenced to over three years in prison for purchasing stolen account information from Paypal, Venmo, and other companies, in addition to a drug charge, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Between March 2020 and May 2021, 43-year-old Corey Robert Dodge allegedly purchased 14 packages on an illicit online marketplace known as Genesis Market. The market works by retrieving account information from malware-infected computers around the world and selling it for bitcoin.
Stolen credentials purchased by Dodge included accounts for Paypal, Venmo, Chase, eTrade, eBay, Amazon, FedEx, Walmart, Etsy, and Tracfone.
During a search at his residence for evidence related to the Genesis Market, Dodge was found to be in possession of fentanyl and other drugs.
He was sentenced to three years and five months in prison and was also ordered to forfeit $27,000 related to the crimes. He was originally convicted of possessing 15 or more unauthorized access devices with intent to defraud and possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini joined the News 4 team in 2024 as a Digital Video Producer. She is a graduate of Chatham University.
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