Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli announced the arrest of Mohammed Mansour of 209 9th St., Fairview NJ, affected on February 1, 2006 at 3:00 pm, on charges of Theft of Moveable Property (2C:20-3a), and Theft by Deception (2C:20-4).

The arrest came about as a result of a joint investigation conducted by members of the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, Computer Crimes Unit, under the direction of Chief Michael Mordaga.

The arrest stemmed from an investigation concerning the following: Mr. Mansour became the target of an investigation following a report from an individual stating he was the victim of theft perpetrated through the Internet. During April of 2005, the victim stated he received an unsolicited e-mail (spam) advertising the sale of electronic equipment. Responding to that advertisement, the victim purchased several computer systems and other electronic equipment. The merchandise was never sent. Additionally, all contact information the victim had for the seller, Mr. Mansour, including e-mail address and phone number, was canceled shortly after. As a result of the investigation a search warrant was executed at the home of Mansour in Fairview New Jersey, on February 1, 2006. Numerous financial documents, several computer systems, and a large amount of cash were seized from the home. This investigation is continuing. It should also be noted that Mr. Mansour has been known to use the following aliases: Mohamad Mansour, Mike Sampson, Mike Mansor, and Mohammed Mansor.

Prosecutor Molinelli urges anyone who has had business dealings with or been the victim of World Market Direct Corp. (WMDC) or International Electronics Liquidations, both of which are based out of West New York, NJ, to contact the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Computer Crimes Unit. Prosecutor Molinelli states that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and would like to thank the Fairview Police Department for their assistance with the execution of the search warrant. Additionally, Prosecutor Molinelli would like to thank the following towns whose members serve on the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Computer Crimes Task Force and who assisted with this case:

Hillsdale Police Department

Lyndhurst Police Department

River Vale Police Department

Ramsey Police Department

Courtesy of Bergen County Prosecuter's Office

Replying to [GoombaJon]:

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Wow,...the first time I see the atthority's working on this type of stuff.
Good job ^ ^

Replying to [Xeron]:

Thatguy really has some nerves to start scamming people while he resides in USA

Replying to [Xeron]:

Just goes to show, scammers will get theirs. Their greed will be short lived.

Replying to [GoombaJon]:

Well done to the US police department
Lets hope this is the first of many to come

Replying to [candy]:
this is just a drop in the bucket. shocking to hear they actuallycaught one of them. it's becuase he was in the U.S. Most U.S. business are honest becuase we have very strict rules and very strong enforcement. the real scammers especially on this site are from indonesia and nigeria. the FBI would have a feild day over there.

Replying to [American jewel]:

I agree with you totally and what is really infuriating there appears to be quite a lot of Nigerians here in the UK, I swear they are out in force with their scamming adventures. They are giving our country a bad name. I feel Alibaba need to check their members more thoroughly its becoming a joke

Replying to [American jewel]:

Let's face it the only reason that looser got busted is because he is in America! It is because our laws do help protect its people from scam but the same thing can't be said for other countries where the government is taking thier cut from all the thievery these scammers churn up in thier countries.

It's about time we start busting people, i am glad to hear such great news.

I agree with you American Jewel it is about time and this kind of stuf only happens in America, UK and Canada; where people are held accountable. Once you leave those zones it is a free for all.

Replying to [GoombaJon]:

Beautiful Work GoombaJon, thank you very much!!!!

Replying to [candy]:

Absolutely well said CANDY - Alibaba dont seem to care about the scammers or the buyers.