DataBreaches.Net

Menu
  • About
  • Breach Notification Laws
  • Privacy Policy
  • Transparency Report
Menu

ID theft rings coming soon to a town near you

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Dissent

It seems that every day I read about an “ID theft ring.”  Most of the cases reported in the mainstream media do not provide the kind of detail that would further analysis, though, so I often omit them, even though they may involve a lot of money or multiple states.  Here are just two examples of how   local rings seemingly used multiple methods to obtain the identity information, but with one exception,  we have no idea which entities were breached.

KTVU reports:

… There was a handwritten list of credit card information that had the credit card information of over 200 people,” explained Chapman. “There was information from an investment company that had account information from over 100 people.”

There was also a large quantity of mail stolen from mailboxes in Mill Valley, San Rafael and Novato.

[…]

Authorities also revealed that elementary school students were among the ring’s victims. One of Mac computers being used by the thieves was stolen from Novato’s Loma Verde school last year.

Read more on KTVU.

While that California gang was caught at a Days Inn, another Oregon gang was more upscale and targeted doctors and others professionals who might have cash or credit cards in their offices:

They had the look and swagger of characters right out of “Ocean’s Eleven.” The team of thieves moved from city to city — Las Vegas, Dallas, Beverly Hills — sophisticates in designer suits and Rolex watches.

The Portland-based crew plotted its scores in strip joints such as Club 205 and cashed out proceeds at spots like Spirit Mountain Casino.

They were the new breed of quick-hit identity thieves known as “creepers,” a team that sneaked into hundreds of offices and made off with checks, credit cards and personal information, which they turned into cash — lots of it.

Read more on Oregon Live.

Related posts:

  • Kept in the Dark — Meet the Hired Guns Who Make Sure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden
Category: ID Theft

Post navigation

← Editorial: Drug database access needs tight controls
NY: Romanian National Indicted For ID Theft Scheme →

Now more than ever

"Stand with Ukraine:" above raised hands. The illustration is in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine's flag.

Search

Browse by Categories

Recent Posts

  • Air Force Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Disclose Unlawfully Classified National Defense Information
  • UK police arrest four in connection with M&S, Co-op and Harrods cyberattacks (1)
  • At U.S. request, France jails Russian basketball player Daniil Kasatkin on suspicion of ransomware conspiracy
  • Avantic Medical Lab hacked; patient data leaked by Everest Group
  • Integrated Oncology Network victim of phishing attack; multiple locations affected (2)
  • HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule Investigation with Deer Oaks Behavioral Health for $225k and a Corrective Action Plan
  • HB1127 Explained: North Dakota’s New InfoSec Requirements for Financial Corporations
  • Credit reports among personal data of 190,000 breached, put for sale on Dark Web; IT vendor fined
  • Five youths arrested on suspicion of phishing
  • Russia Jailed Hacker Who Worked for Ukrainian Intelligence to Launch Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure

No, You Can’t Buy a Post or an Interview

This site does not accept sponsored posts or link-back arrangements. Inquiries about either are ignored.

And despite what some trolls may try to claim: DataBreaches has never accepted even one dime to interview or report on anyone. Nor will DataBreaches ever pay anyone for data or to interview them.

Want to Get Our RSS Feed?

Grab it here:

https://databreaches.net/feed/

RSS Recent Posts on PogoWasRight.org

  • How to Build on Washington’s “My Health, My Data” Act
  • Department of Justice Subpoenas Doctors and Clinics Involved in Performing Transgender Medical Procedures on Children
  • Google Settles Privacy Class Action Over Period Tracking App
  • ICE Is Searching a Massive Insurance and Medical Bill Database to Find Deportation Targets
  • Franklin, Tennessee Resident Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison on Multiple Cyber Stalking Charges
  • On July 7, Gemini AI will access your WhatsApp and more. Learn how to disable it on Android.
  • German court awards Facebook user €5,000 for data protection violations

Have a News Tip?

Email: Tips[at]DataBreaches.net

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

Contact Me

Email: info[at]databreaches.net

Mastodon: Infosec.Exchange/@PogoWasRight

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

DMCA Concern: dmca[at]databreaches.net
© 2009 – 2025 DataBreaches.net and DataBreaches LLC. All rights reserved.