United States of America v. Internet Transaction Services, Inc.

Filing 72

STIPULATED ORDER FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO DEFENDANT MICHAEL YOUNG by Judge John F. Walter. IT IS ORDERED that Defendant, his agents and attorneys, and all other persons in active concert or participation with him, who receive actual notice of this Order by personal service or otherwise, are permanently restrained and enjoined. SEE JUDGMENT FOR DETAILS. (iv)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WESTERN DIVISION

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

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v.
INTERNET TRANSACTION
SERVICES, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

Civil Case No. 21-6582-JFW (KSx)
STIPULATED ORDER FOR
PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND
FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO
DEFENDANT MICHAEL YOUNG

On August 13, 2021, the United States of America filed its Complaint for

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Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary and Permanent Injunctions, and Other

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Equitable Relief (the “Complaint”) against Defendant Michael Young

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(“Defendant”) and other named Defendants, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1345, based

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on Defendants’ alleged violations of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343, 1344, and 1349. On

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August 20, 2021, the Court issued its Order granting the United States’ Ex Parte

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Application for a Temporary Restraining Order. On September 2, 2021, the Court

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issued a Preliminary Injunction.
The United States and Defendant stipulated to the entry of this Stipulated

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Order for Permanent Injunction (“Order”). Defendant, pro se, entered into the

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Stipulation freely and without coercion. Defendant further acknowledged that he

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has read the provisions of the Stipulation and this Order, understands them, and is

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prepared to abide by them. Per the parties’ agreement, the Stipulation and this

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Order resolve only the claims against Defendant in the above-captioned civil

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lawsuit. They do not prevent the United States from pursuing criminal penalties

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against Defendant in relation to the conduct alleged in the Complaint, nor does

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Defendant’s Stipulation constitute evidence that Defendant committed the acts

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alleged in the Complaint, or in any way prejudice Defendant’s ability to contest the

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allegations in the Complaint in a future proceeding.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that:

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FINDINGS

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A.

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This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this case and

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there is good cause to believe that it will have jurisdiction over all parties hereto

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and that venue in this district is proper.
B.

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The United States seeks injunctive relief pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §

1345.

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C.

Defendant neither admits nor denies any of the allegations in the

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Complaint. Only for purposes of this action, Mr. Young admits the facts necessary

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to establish jurisdiction.
DEFINITIONS

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For the purpose of this Order:

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A.

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“Asset” means any legal or equitable interest in, right to, or claim to,

any property, wherever located and by whomever held.
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“Corporate Entities” means Defendants Internet Transaction

Services, Inc., Intertrans.com, Inc., and each of the “Shell Entities” defined below.
C.

“Payment Processing Services” means handling credit card

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transactions, debit card transactions, Automated Clearing House (ACH)

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transactions, check transactions, money orders, or cash transactions.

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D.

“Person” means any individual, corporation, a partnership, or any

other entity.
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“Receiver” means Thomas W. McNamara, and any deputy receivers

that shall be named by him.
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“Receivership Entities” means Defendants Internet Transaction

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Services, Inc.; Intertrans.com, Inc.; as well as any other entity that has conducted

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any business related to Intertrans’ participation in the scheme that is the subject of

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the Complaint in this matter, including receipt of Assets derived from any activity

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that is the subject of the Complaint in this matter, and that the Receiver

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determines is controlled or owned by Intertrans.

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G.

“Shell Entities” means Defendants Be a Kloud LLC; Blue Water

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LLC; CBX International Inc. (Delaware); CBX International, Inc. (Florida); Delta

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Cloud LLC; Dollar Web Sales LLC; ECloud Secure LLC; Eastgate View LLC; I-

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Support Group LLC; My Kloud Box LLC; Newagecloudservices LLC; NRG

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Support LLC; Silver Safe Box LLC; Silver Safe Box Inc.; Storage VPN LLC; and

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VPN Me Now LLC.
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ORDER

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I.

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
IT IS ORDERED that Defendant, his agents and attorneys, and all other

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persons in active concert or participation with him, who receive actual notice of

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this Order by personal service or otherwise, are permanently restrained and

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enjoined from:

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A.

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Committing or conspiring to commit wire fraud, as defined by 18

U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 1349;
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Committing or conspiring to commit bank fraud, as defined by 18

U.S.C. §§ 1344 and 1349;
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Charging or debiting or causing others to charge or debit any person

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or entity on behalf of any Shell Entities or for the purported purchase of any Shell

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Entities’ services;

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Debiting or causing others to debit funds from consumers’ bank

accounts without their prior authorization;
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Engaging in any measures to avoid fraud and risk monitoring

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programs established by any financial institution, payment processors, or the

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operators of any payment system, including by using sham transactions, such as

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the “micro transactions” described in the Complaint, to reduce a bank account’s

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return or chargeback rate, or by using shell corporations to open bank accounts or

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payment processing accounts;

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F.

Incorporating or creating any corporate entity for the purpose of

debiting funds from consumers’ bank accounts without their prior authorization;
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Selling, renting, leasing, transferring, or otherwise disclosing, the

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name, address, birth date, telephone number, email address, credit card number,

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bank account number, Social Security number, IP address, or other financial or

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identifying information of any person that any Defendant obtained in connection

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with any activity that pertains to the subject matter of this Order or the Complaint

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in this case;
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Providing payment processing services to or otherwise working with

any Defendant named in the Complaint; and
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Providing any support or substantial assistance to any Person that

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Defendant knows or has reason to know is engaged in any of the Prohibited

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Activities set forth above.

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II.

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COOPERATION WITH RECEIVER AND ASSET FREEZE
For any Corporate Entities’ or Receivership Entities’ Assets within the

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control of Defendant, his agents and attorneys, and/or all other persons in active

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concert or participation with him, Defendant shall:

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A.

Hold, preserve, and retain within his control and prohibit the

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withdrawal, removal, alteration, assignment, transfer, pledge, encumbrance,

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disbursement, dissipation, relinquishment, conversion, sale, or other disposal of

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any Asset, as well as all Documents or other property related to such Assets,

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except by further order of this Court or by direction of the Receiver;

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B.

Fully cooperate with and assist the Receiver in taking and maintaining

possession, custody, or control of the Receivership Entities’ Assets; and
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To the extent he has not done so already, provide the United States,

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within seven (7) days after entry of this Order or of obtaining direct or indirect

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control over the Assets: (1) a list of all accounts, including savings, checking,

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investment, and merchant accounts held in the name of a Corporate Entity or

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Receivership Entity, for which the Defendant is an accountholder, signatory,

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beneficiary, or over which the Defendant otherwise has control; (2) a list of any

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other Assets held or controlled by the Defendant in the name of a Corporate Entity

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or Receivership Entity; and (3) the balance of each such account, or a description

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of the nature and value of each such Asset.

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III.

COMPLIANCE MONITORING
For a period of five (5) years after the date of entry of this Order, Defendant

must notify the United States if he:
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Creates, operates, is employed by, or otherwise becomes involved in

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any business or entity that provides, or consults or provides advice regarding

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Payment Processing Services;

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Creates, operates, is employed by, or otherwise becomes involved in

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any business or entity that monitors return or chargeback rates for any other

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business or corporate entity; and/or provides advice or consulting on how to lower

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or manage return or chargeback rates for any business or corporate entity;
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Creates, operates, is employed by, or otherwise becomes involved in

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any business or entity that purports to offer cloud computing services, identity theft

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protection services, or technology support services;

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Creates, operates, or exercises control over any business entity,

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whether newly formed or previously inactive. Defendant must also provide the

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United States with a written statement disclosing: (1) the name of the business

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entity; (2) the address and telephone number of the business entity; (3) the names

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of the business entity’s officers, directors, principals, managers, and employees;

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and (4) a detailed description of the business entity’s intended activities;

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Knows or has evidence indicating that a person engaging in conduct

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defined as a Prohibited Activity has solicited Defendant’s assistance in connection

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with such Prohibited Activity. Defendant must also provide the United States with

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a written statement disclosing: (1) the name of the person that solicited his

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assistance in connection with the Prohibited Activity; (2) the nature of the

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Prohibited Activity in which he knows or has evidence indicating that the person is

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involved.

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The required notification may be provided by emailing Postal Inspector
Ashlea Bowens at [e-mail].
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IV.

ORDER ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
It is further ordered that within fifteen (15) days after entry of this Order, the

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Defendant is ordered to submit to Postal Inspector Ashlea Bowens a written

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acknowledgement of receipt of this Order sworn under penalty of perjury. The

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statement shall be addressed to:

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Postal Inspector Ashlea Bowens

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U.S. Postal Inspection Service

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P.O. Box 7404

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Washington, DC 20044-7404

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MODIFICATION OF ORDER
This Order shall not be modified except in writing by the United States and

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Defendant and approved by the Court.

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IV.

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RETENTION OF JURISDICTION
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction of this

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matter for all purposes.

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SO ORDERED

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DATED: October 8, 2021

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United States District Judge

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