8 Crimes That Were Solved By The Internet

8. The Lottery Killer

Winning the lottery is something that can change a person's life entirely for the better. But, it can also put a target on your back.

After winning a humungous $17 million on a scratch card, Abraham Shakespeare thought he'd be living the high life, but he eventually turned up dead, buried in the backyard of a home purchased by his financial adviser Dorice "Dee Dee" Moore.

Although many officers were suspicious of Moore, there wasn't much evidence to prove it. But, that all changed once Websleuths threw their hat in the ring.

After the site began to post about the crime, Moore tried to clear her name by "anonymously" logging in to defend herself, eventually admitting to the murder. Sadly for Moore, she had no clue about IP logging, which led to members divulging her IP data to police, giving them all they needed.

Moore's story was shockingly inconsistent, as it changed all over the place, and her guilt was obvious. She's now serving a life sentence behind bars, showing that if you want to use the internet to bury your crime, make sure you know what you're doing first.