Thai police arrest Algerian hacker on FBI list

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Thai police arrest Algerian hacker on FBI list

Published: 7 Jan 2013 at 14.40
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BANGKOK - Thai police have arrested an Algerian national wanted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for allegedly making tens of millions of dollars from cyber crime, officials said Monday.

Hamza Bendelladj, 24, was arrested late Sunday while attempting to transit through Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport from Malaysia, Immigration Bureau chief Pharnu Kerdlarpphon said.

"We were tipped off to his arrival by the FBI, who have been following his case for the past three years," Pol Lt Gen Pharnu said.

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abbub
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Discussion 2 : 07 Jan 2013 at 17.042
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doesn't make sense. If he can get 10-20 million dollars from one bank, why would he bother continuing? Maybe he is a modern day Robin Hood who has been distributing the money to the needy.

Hey...who knows?
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It would be interesting to see how long he can keep that smile on his face.
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