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Authors: Bruce A Borders
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someone discovered how to rig the system,” Damien said.
“If someone rigged the system, that would be fraud?” Jamie pointed out. “In which case, you should be able to get your money back.”
Holloway nodded. “We can file the necessary papers to get the money back. Problem is, by the time our claim is investigated and settled; most of the money is spent. Or at least hidden in some other account that we can’t touch.”
“Were the payments made by check or automatic transfer?” Lana asked.
“By check, and both have been cashed, but... Well, that’s odd.”
Again, they waited for the man to elaborate.
“Each of these online accounts has been accessed after the death of the investor.”
“Can you check to see if the accounts were accessed in the days leading up to the day of the murder?” Lana asked.
“Sure,” Holloway answered. It took him only a moment to confirm that all of the accounts in question had been accessed just days before the murders.
“Any information changed?”
“None that I can tell,” Holloway said. “Looks like they just logged in and stayed on each page for a few minutes before moving on. What is the point of that? Not even the bank account numbers were switched.”
“They didn’t have to. Whoever logged in wasn’t trying to steal the account. They were simply mining data and doing it the old-fashioned way, by reading it and writing it down.” Lana explained.
“And what are they using the data for? You don’t need data to kill someone.”
“Identity theft,” Lana replied confidently. “Steal the identity of someone, in this case, your clients, and they now control the client’s personal business, including investments. That’s where most thieves usually stop. Our guy took it a step further.”
“By killing the ones whose identity he stole and then collecting on their investments,” Damien finished.
Jamie nodded. “And probably a lot more—securities, bonds, life insurance policies too, if they had those. The total take could wind up being a million dollars or more.”
“The question is, how did this person gain access to the accounts?” Holloway wondered aloud.
“There’s no way you can tell where the login originated? ISP or computer ID?” Lana asked.
Mr. Holloway shook his head. “I can’t, but my IT guy probably can. I’ll have him take a look and get back to you.”
Lana nodded and continued writing her notes. “Who else has access to your computers and these accounts?”
“Just my staff, which is pretty small; we’re not a big company. There’s Angela, my secretary; Denise, the accounts manager; oh and Don, the sales rep. And then of course, there's Davie, our IT guy. That’s it, besides me. We do have other employees but they wouldn’t have access to the accounts.”
Lana was scribbling in her notepad. “Your computers are connected to the Internet, I assume?”
“Not the Internet , I mean, not what everyone else uses, but they are linked to a network.”
“So they could be hacked.”
“Not easily. We’re running Pentagon grade encryption software. But theoretically, it would be possible, I suppose.”
Lana raised an eyebrow. “I think it’s safe to say we’re beyond theoretically, at this point. Unless, of course, it was an inside job. I know you probably trust your employees but in order to do my job and eliminate all possibilities, I’ll need that list of the names you just rattled off—along with their contact information.”
“I understand,” Holloway said.
“I’ll also need a list of names for anyone else who has invested in this AI-GLIS Fund whose maturity date is coming up. Our killer may have more ‘investing’ of his own planned.”
Holloway nodded.
“It might be a good idea to monitor those accounts as well,” Lana said. Handing Holloway a business card, she added, “Give me a call as soon as anyone logs in. Our department doesn’t have the manpower to provide constant protection to them all
“If someone rigged the system, that would be fraud?” Jamie pointed out. “In which case, you should be able to get your money back.”
Holloway nodded. “We can file the necessary papers to get the money back. Problem is, by the time our claim is investigated and settled; most of the money is spent. Or at least hidden in some other account that we can’t touch.”
“Were the payments made by check or automatic transfer?” Lana asked.
“By check, and both have been cashed, but... Well, that’s odd.”
Again, they waited for the man to elaborate.
“Each of these online accounts has been accessed after the death of the investor.”
“Can you check to see if the accounts were accessed in the days leading up to the day of the murder?” Lana asked.
“Sure,” Holloway answered. It took him only a moment to confirm that all of the accounts in question had been accessed just days before the murders.
“Any information changed?”
“None that I can tell,” Holloway said. “Looks like they just logged in and stayed on each page for a few minutes before moving on. What is the point of that? Not even the bank account numbers were switched.”
“They didn’t have to. Whoever logged in wasn’t trying to steal the account. They were simply mining data and doing it the old-fashioned way, by reading it and writing it down.” Lana explained.
“And what are they using the data for? You don’t need data to kill someone.”
“Identity theft,” Lana replied confidently. “Steal the identity of someone, in this case, your clients, and they now control the client’s personal business, including investments. That’s where most thieves usually stop. Our guy took it a step further.”
“By killing the ones whose identity he stole and then collecting on their investments,” Damien finished.
Jamie nodded. “And probably a lot more—securities, bonds, life insurance policies too, if they had those. The total take could wind up being a million dollars or more.”
“The question is, how did this person gain access to the accounts?” Holloway wondered aloud.
“There’s no way you can tell where the login originated? ISP or computer ID?” Lana asked.
Mr. Holloway shook his head. “I can’t, but my IT guy probably can. I’ll have him take a look and get back to you.”
Lana nodded and continued writing her notes. “Who else has access to your computers and these accounts?”
“Just my staff, which is pretty small; we’re not a big company. There’s Angela, my secretary; Denise, the accounts manager; oh and Don, the sales rep. And then of course, there's Davie, our IT guy. That’s it, besides me. We do have other employees but they wouldn’t have access to the accounts.”
Lana was scribbling in her notepad. “Your computers are connected to the Internet, I assume?”
“Not the Internet , I mean, not what everyone else uses, but they are linked to a network.”
“So they could be hacked.”
“Not easily. We’re running Pentagon grade encryption software. But theoretically, it would be possible, I suppose.”
Lana raised an eyebrow. “I think it’s safe to say we’re beyond theoretically, at this point. Unless, of course, it was an inside job. I know you probably trust your employees but in order to do my job and eliminate all possibilities, I’ll need that list of the names you just rattled off—along with their contact information.”
“I understand,” Holloway said.
“I’ll also need a list of names for anyone else who has invested in this AI-GLIS Fund whose maturity date is coming up. Our killer may have more ‘investing’ of his own planned.”
Holloway nodded.
“It might be a good idea to monitor those accounts as well,” Lana said. Handing Holloway a business card, she added, “Give me a call as soon as anyone logs in. Our department doesn’t have the manpower to provide constant protection to them all
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