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I have participated in numerous investigations involving

primarily on information I have obtained from my work on the

A F F I D A V I T

computer-related offenses, and assisted in the service of

"Operation Firewall" squad.

training in computer forensics and network analysis.

2000.

During my career as a Special Agent of the USSS,

I, Matthew D. Ferrante, being duly sworn, hereby depose and

things, electronic crimes including computer hacking and

I am a Special Agent ("SA") of the United States

Secret Service ("USSS"), and have been so employed since April

capacity, I am responsible for investigating, among other

In that

computer equipment, software, electronically stored

field office, to the "Operation Firewall" squad.

information, and instrumentalities of fraud.

search warrants involving searches and seizures of computers,

state as follows:

I have also been certified as an "Electronic

I am currently assigned to the Newark, New Jersey

The affidavit is also based on

Crimes Special Agent," which I obtained through extensive

knowledge obtained from other individuals, including other law

computer fraud.

The facts set forth in this affidavit are based

enforcement officers; my review of documents and computer records