Middle District of Florida Kosovo National Pleads Guilty To Operating An Online Criminal Marketplace United States Department of Justice
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ppTampa Florida United States Attorney Gregory W Kehoe announces that Liridon Masurica 33 Gjilan Kosovo also known as blackdb has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit access device fraud Masurica faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison A sentencing date has not yet been setppAccording to the plea agreement Masurica was the lead administrator of BlackDBccan online criminal marketplace in operation from 2018 until 2025 The marketplace illegally offered for sale compromised account and server credentials credit card information and other personally identifiable information of individuals primarily located in the United States including those located within the Middle District of Florida Once purchased cybercriminals used the items purchased on BlackDBcc to facilitate a wide range of illegal activity including tax fraud credit card fraud and identity theftppMasurica a citizen and resident of Kosovo was taken into custody by authorities in Kosovo on December 12 2024 and later extradited to the United States pursuant to the extradition treaty between the United States and the Republic of Kosovo His sentencing date has not yet been setppThis case was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in cooperation with Kosovo Polices Cybercrime Investigation Directorate The FBIs Legal Attaché Office in Sofia Bulgaria and the Department of Justices Office of International Affairs provided substantial assistance in securing the arrest and extradition of Masurica Special Prosecution of the Republic of Kosova and Kosovo Polices Cybercrime Investigation Directorate also provided substantial assistance in Masuricas arrest The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Carlton C GammonsppJacksonville Florida Senior US District Judge Harvey E Schlesinger has sentenced Noah Michael Urban 20 Palm Coast aka King Bob Sosa Elijah and Gustavo Fring to 10 years inppTampa Florida United States Attorney Gregory W Kehoe announces the arrest and unsealing of a complaint charging Lawrence Brunn 63 Oakmont PA with cyber harassment If convicted Brunn faces up to five yearsppTampa Florida United States Attorney Gregory W Kehoe announces the extradition of Liridon Masurica 33 Gjilan Kosovo also known as blackdb Masurica is charged with one count of conspiracy toppMiddle District of FloridaTampa Office HeadquartersUS Attorneys Office400 North Tampa StreetSuite 3200Tampa FL 33602ppPhone 8132746000ppStay ConnectedppppHave a question about Government Servicesp
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ppTampa Florida United States Attorney Gregory W Kehoe announces that Liridon Masurica 33 Gjilan Kosovo also known as blackdb has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit access device fraud Masurica faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison A sentencing date has not yet been setppAccording to the plea agreement Masurica was the lead administrator of BlackDBccan online criminal marketplace in operation from 2018 until 2025 The marketplace illegally offered for sale compromised account and server credentials credit card information and other personally identifiable information of individuals primarily located in the United States including those located within the Middle District of Florida Once purchased cybercriminals used the items purchased on BlackDBcc to facilitate a wide range of illegal activity including tax fraud credit card fraud and identity theftppMasurica a citizen and resident of Kosovo was taken into custody by authorities in Kosovo on December 12 2024 and later extradited to the United States pursuant to the extradition treaty between the United States and the Republic of Kosovo His sentencing date has not yet been setppThis case was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in cooperation with Kosovo Polices Cybercrime Investigation Directorate The FBIs Legal Attaché Office in Sofia Bulgaria and the Department of Justices Office of International Affairs provided substantial assistance in securing the arrest and extradition of Masurica Special Prosecution of the Republic of Kosova and Kosovo Polices Cybercrime Investigation Directorate also provided substantial assistance in Masuricas arrest The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Carlton C GammonsppJacksonville Florida Senior US District Judge Harvey E Schlesinger has sentenced Noah Michael Urban 20 Palm Coast aka King Bob Sosa Elijah and Gustavo Fring to 10 years inppTampa Florida United States Attorney Gregory W Kehoe announces the arrest and unsealing of a complaint charging Lawrence Brunn 63 Oakmont PA with cyber harassment If convicted Brunn faces up to five yearsppTampa Florida United States Attorney Gregory W Kehoe announces the extradition of Liridon Masurica 33 Gjilan Kosovo also known as blackdb Masurica is charged with one count of conspiracy toppMiddle District of FloridaTampa Office HeadquartersUS Attorneys Office400 North Tampa StreetSuite 3200Tampa FL 33602ppPhone 8132746000ppStay ConnectedppppHave a question about Government Servicesp
