Buffalo police investigators are charged with purchases made at Genesis Market

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Buffalo police detective is accused of making purchases at Genesis Market, an online criminal marketplace, and making false statements to the FBI.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Genesis Market is an online marketplace whose operators collect stolen data and package it for sale. Purchases are made using virtual currency such as Bitcoin.

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against 34-year-old Terrance Michael Ciszek, aka DrMonster, for possession of unauthorized access devices with intent to defraud and making a false statement to a U.S. government agency. The charge carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison.

Between March 16 and July 29, 2020, Ciszek allegedly purchased 11 packages on Genesis Market that contained 194 stolen account details. Ciszek also allegedly had Bitcoin wallet addresses associated with UniCC, a dark web carding website.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office said on April 15, 2020 that Ciszek allegedly recorded a video in which he explained to others how he anonymized his identity online when purchasing stolen credit cards and how he used UniCC.

Ciszek is also accused of making false statements to the FBI on April 4, 2023. Ciszek allegedly claimed he did not purchase stolen credentials from the Internet and said his nephew may have been responsible for the purchase.