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Final Two Defendants Sentenced In Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Involving Thousands Of Patients’ Personal Identity Information

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Dissent

Another update to a breach, previously covered on this blog, that involved information on patients of Apex Laboratory in Florida: Michael Ali Bryant, Sr., 41, and his wife, Latina Rashawn Bryant, 43, both of Lauderdale Lakes, were sentenced for their participation in a stolen identity tax refund scheme. Michael Bryant was sentenced to 144 months in prison,…

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Is delaying notification for law enforcement purposes ever unreasonable?

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Dissent

Over on Security Bistro, Linda Musthaler discusses the recently disclosed Spec’s breach and the fact that Spec’s knew about the breach but was asked not to disclose it by law enforcement. We’ve seen this many times – delays in notification so as not to interfere with a law enforcement investigation. But should there be some…

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FL: Call center employee and 7 others charged in ID theft fraud scheme involving AT&T customer info

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Dissent

A 22-count indictment charging eight defendants with participating in a conspiracy to unjustly enrich themselves by stealing personal identifying information of AT&T customers and using the information to make unauthorized wire transfers from the victims’ bank accounts and obtain unauthorized credit or debit cards has been unsealed in the Southern District of Florida. The indictment…

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Man convicted of conspiring to steal and misuse Chase customers’ info gets aggravated identity theft conviction overturned

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Dissent

Tim Hull reports: A man who admitted to a $300,000 fraud on Chase Bank is not guilty of aggravated identity theft, the 9th Circuit ruled Thursday. Doren Ward conceded that in 2011 he worked with co-consipirators in the United Kingdom to steal the personal information of various Chase Bank customers and impersonate them to obtain…

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US charges 25 in Fla. in ID theft, tax fraud case

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Dissent

Curt Anderson of Associated Press reports: Twenty-five people accused of using thousands of stolen identities to claim $36 million in fraudulent tax refunds have been arrested in the latest South Florida sweep, federal authorities said Thursday. Among those charged in 19 separate cases is a middle school food service worker who swiped the identities of…

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Update: Archdiocese of Seattle data breach appears to target Oregon Catholics

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Dissent

KGW reports: A data breach at the Archdiocese of Seattle that led to rampant tax fraud appears to have spread to Oregon. The Archdiocese of Portland said hackers have stolen Social Security numbers from Catholic Church employees and volunteers in order to file false tax returns and claim the refund. So far, 105 Catholic Oregonians…

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