US: Accusing the perpetrator of exploiting Katrina for phishing

A Miami-based man has been charged by a US court for setting up fake websites to steal credit card information from Katrina victims.

Jovany Desir, 20, forged six famous websites: American Red Cross, PNC bank, eBay, Paypal, Banque Nationale bank and Desjardins Credit Union.

Jovany Desir could face a 50-year prison sentence and a $ 1 million fine if convicted at the highest level. However, according to a court source, Jovany Desir did not earn much money on the phishing activity, it could also be due to qualifications or it may be too alert for users. Every fake website, Jovany Desir, only cheated about $ 150.

Phishing websites related to Katrina stormed like "after-shower" after a few weeks of disaster. In September 2005, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned that more than half of the Katrina relief websites were fake.