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Swatting case shows hackers trigger fake police raids
A widespread swatting scheme saw 18-year-old Randal Ellis and others spoof 911 calls to force SWAT teams to target random households including Doug and Stacey Bates. The hoaxes spanned 185 calls nationwide, with perpetrators using internet based phone services to feign inside home locations. Ellis received a three year sentence. others faced multi year federal terms as investigators mapped a growing, costly crime network.
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Doug Bates
Pin
Gerale
Anamo
Bateses
Doug
Stacey Bates
Randal Ellis
Mukilteo
Wash
Orange County Sheriff's Department
Ellis
Dallas
Salinas
Calif
Hiawatha
Iowa
Worcester
Mass
Tony Messina
Salina
N.Y
Messina