Almendra Carpizo reports: A former Chico State University student is accused of a series of “bizarre and twisted” crimes that include urinating on his roommates’ bedding, hacking a student’s school account to drop the person’s classes and stealing nude photographs from a female student. Daniel Deluna-Martinez, 27, of Hamilton City, pleaded not guilty Thursday in…
Category: ID Theft
NY: Bronx men sentenced for stealing Westchester IDs, $850K
There’s an update to an ID theft case involving rogue bank employees at a number of banks in New York. The case was previously reported on this site. Matt Spillane now reports: Tyrone “Reece” Lee and Anthony “Sug” Davis impersonated Westchester residents in their last gig, but their names won’t be mistaken at their next stop….
Nine Defendants Plead Guilty in $20 Million Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Ring
There’s a follow-up to a case previously reported on PHIprivacy.net and on this site. From the U.S. Department of Justice: Alabama and Georgia residents pleaded guilty for their roles in a $20 million stolen identity refund fraud (SIRF) conspiracy, Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George…
More details on the French Lick Resort payment card breach
In January, French Lick Resort in Indiana disclosed a malware-related breach affecting payment card data. On January 31, attorneys for Blue Sky Casino, LLC, the parent company, formally notified the Maryland Attorney General’s of the incident. The notification provides additional details on the incident, including the fact that the firm sent out 87,975 notification letters…
GA: Identity thieves strike United Way
Aimee Jones reports: Doris Strickland, director of the Newton County United Way, contacted the Sheriff’s Office Friday to report that the computer she uses at the United Way office for business was hacked through her email. She reported that she changed all her passwords, but discovered nearly $1,400 had been charged at several restaurants on…
NY: Colonial Car Wash credit breaches investigated
Keshia Clukey reports: Rotterdam police Sunday warned the public about several debit and credit card breaches that occurred at the Colonial Car Wash starting in early March. Police were contacted by managers from M&T Bank, First Niagara and Price Chopper Federal Credit Union that there were several victims who had fraudulent activity on their accounts after using their cards at…