Ben Parsons reports:
A computer hacker from Hailsham who set up frauds to feed a gambling habit has been ordered to pay more than £100,000. Alistair Peckover – described by police as an “obsessive loner” – used websites including Google and BT to steal people’s bank details.
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Peckover, who previously lived in Broadfield, Crawley, stole the details of about 500 people from wireless internet supplier BT Openzone.
He redirected their emails to himself to intercept their bank details and set up scams.
One victim ended up paying Peckover their rent instead of their landlord; another paid him money when they were trying to buy a car; others had their credit cards used to buy gifts.
Read more in The Argus.