{"id":40131,"date":"2021-03-23T22:38:08","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T22:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/guilty-sister-and-brother-who-over-ordered-hundreds-of-macbooks-for-university-and-sold-the-kit-for-millions\/"},"modified":"2021-03-23T22:38:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T22:38:08","slug":"guilty-sister-and-brother-who-over-ordered-hundreds-of-macbooks-for-university-and-sold-the-kit-for-millions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/guilty-sister-and-brother-who-over-ordered-hundreds-of-macbooks-for-university-and-sold-the-kit-for-millions\/","title":{"rendered":"Guilty: Sister and brother who over-ordered hundreds of MacBooks for university and sold the kit for millions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A sister and brother have admitted over-ordering hundreds of new MacBooks for &#8220;a private university&#8221; in Silicon Valley to steal and sell the expensive gear for millions of dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Patricia Castaneda, 37, of San Carlos, California, worked at the university\u2019s School of Humanities and Sciences, and was responsible for ordering replacement laptops for the faculty and its staff who were entitled to a new one every three years.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"condor\" data-xsm=\",button,mpu,\" data-sm=\",button,mpu,\" data-md=\",button,banner_plus,mpu\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2YFqKlQwqEO5evVvDiezkJgAAAIs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2YFqKlQwqEO5evVvDiezkJgAAAIs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>Over the course of ten years, starting in 2009, she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-edca\/pr\/siblings-plead-guilty-offenses-involving-sale-stolen-macbooks\">methodically<\/a> over-ordered and then sold them on, initially for cash through ads on Craigslist, and then through a man she met through one Craigslist ad, again in cash.<\/p>\n<div class=\"promo_article\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/regmedia.co.uk\/2016\/12\/21\/shutterstock_wtf.jpg?x=174&amp;amp;y=115&amp;amp;crop=1\" width=\"174\" height=\"115\" alt=\"macbook\"><\/p>\n<h2 title=\"Thief swipes Reg vulture's computer from under his fingers in cafe \u2013 here's what happened next\">My MacBook Woe: I got up close and personal with city&#8217;s snatch&#8217;n&#8217;dash crooks (aka some bastard stole my laptop)<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2019\/08\/21\/kieren_stolen_laptop\/\"><span>READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xsm=\",button,mpu_plusplus,\" data-sm=\",button,mpu_plusplus,\" data-md=\",button,mpu_plusplus,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33YFqKlQwqEO5evVvDiezkJgAAAIs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33YFqKlQwqEO5evVvDiezkJgAAAIs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>That man, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-edca\/press-release\/file\/1378221\/download\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">prosecutors say<\/a> [PDF], \u201cmoved to Central America\u201d in 2014, though he connected her with another man who paid her for the laptops through PayPal, creating a paper trail.<\/p>\n<p>Six years in, she started giving the computers to her brother, Eric Castaneda, 36, of Redwood City, who sold them to another man they had met through a Craigslist ad who lived in Folsom, California, who then shipped them out of the US state.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-edca\/press-release\/file\/1378226\/download\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gained access<\/a> [PDF] to Eric\u2019s texts which showed him discussing the sale of laptops \u2013 codenamed &#8220;ingots&#8221; for a short while \u2013 from his sister and negotiating a price.<\/p>\n<p>From the plea agreement, the conversations went:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Folsom man: Hey man, did you talk to your sister at all about getting more computers?&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Eric Castaneda: About how many u looking for? If we can get more I just don\u2019t want to be stuck with any u know?<\/li>\n<li>Folsom man: I would literally buy 100 if there were there\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Another time:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Castaneda: What&#8217;s up bud? How u doing? My guy has 5-MPTT2LL\/A [MacBooks] he wants 2300 for since these are priced at 2799. I believe also 2-MPXY2LL\/A [MacBooks] 1700 but I&#8217;d have to confirm on that 13&#8243; &#8211; 15&#8243; he has though if ur interested<\/li>\n<li>Folsom man: Hey buddy &#8230; can he did $2250 and $1650?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even those dealing in stolen MacBooks, it turns out, get frustrated with Apple product rollouts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Folsom: We have a bit of an issue\u2026 Apple released new laptops today<\/li>\n<li>Folsom: Let me know what you want to do. My buyer is not buying for now until he figures out what price they&#8217; II be trading for &#8230; so I &#8216;II be stuck with them, which is fine. But needless to say I&#8217;ll have to buy them for less. I hate when Apple does this shit \u2026<\/li>\n<li>Castaneda: I won&#8217;t be able to get those for about 2-3 months. im fine with going lower but I have to check with my guy. How much are we talking here and I&#8217;ll see if he&#8217;s ok with it<\/li>\n<li>Folsom: That&#8217;s fine. Let&#8217;s do $1,900 on this round if I can get them today &#8230; I&#8217;ll be able to ship and lock in whatever price I get back later today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Needless to say, it wasn\u2019t hard to persuade the Castanedas to plead guilty to the charges against them.<\/p>\n<p>In total, prosecutors estimate Patricia cost the university at least $4m total through her wheeler dealing, and that includes the 800 MacBooks worth $2.3m Eric flogged to his guy in Folsom. Patricia pleaded guilty to theft, and her brother to conspiracy to transport stolen property interstate.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xsm=\",button,dbutton,mpu_plus,dmpu,\" data-sm=\",button,dbutton,mpu_plus,dmpu,\" data-md=\",button,dbutton,mpu_plus,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YFqKlQwqEO5evVvDiezkJgAAAIs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YFqKlQwqEO5evVvDiezkJgAAAIs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>She faces a maximum of 10 years in jail and a $250,000 fine; he is facing five years and a similar $250,000 fine. 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It\u2019s not clear how the university \u2013 reported to be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/2021\/03\/22\/two-plead-guilty-to-stealing-millions-of-dollars-worth-of-computers-from-stanford\/\">Stanford<\/a> \u2013 failed to notice hundreds of laptops disappearing over a decade, though you can probably use your imagination. \u00ae<\/p>\n<p> READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/go.theregister.com\/feed\/www.theregister.com\/2021\/03\/23\/stanford_macbook_theft\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Castanedas pocketed $2.3m from 800 laptops alone, Feds say A sister and brother have admitted over-ordering hundreds of new MacBooks for &#8220;a private university&#8221; in Silicon Valley to steal and sell the expensive gear for millions of dollars.\u2026 READ MORE 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