Mates

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http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/03/20/two-men-get-death-sentence-for-internet-crime-mates-killing/

"According to Japanese media reports, the site was specifically set up to connect “crime mates” online (it’s now inaccessible for obvious reasons). According to the ruling, the three men met via the site and decided to commit a murder together. The 31-year old victim was beaten multiple times, strangled with a rope and later abandoned in a forest.

"The men didn’t know each other before meeting online and didn’t reveal their real names to each other."