21-year-old UK student found guilty of selling phishing kits linked to £100m of fraud

21-year-old student, Ollie Holman, has been jailed for seven years for designing and distributing phishing kits linked to an estimated £100 million in global fraud. Between 2021 and 2023, Holman created and supplied 1,052 kits mimicking government, bank, and charity websites, enabling criminals to harvest personal and financial details. He sold these kits, earning an estimated £300,000, and provided tutorials via Telegram, building a network of nearly 700 connections.

Holman, an electronic and computer engineering student at the University of Kent, laundered his profits through cryptocurrency. An investigation by the City of London Police's dedicated card and payment crime unit led to his arrest in October 2023, with devices seized from his university accommodation. He was rearrested in May 2024 after continuing to support kit buyers via Telegram. Detectives found the kits on his computer, with digital evidence linking him to their creation. Holman pleaded guilty to seven charges, including supplying articles for fraud and money laundering. Authorities plan to recover his criminal earnings.