Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that Bridgette Williams, aged 31, of Macon, Georgia, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Court Judge C. Ashley Royal on Thursday, January 23, 2014, to serve six (6) months imprisonment in a case of conspiracy to commit fraudulent claims, identity theft and…
Category: ID Theft
MN: Former state employee convicted of identity theft
Emily Gurnon has an update on the case of a former Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry employee charged with stealing employees’ information: Roxanne K. DeFlorin, a former state staffer who had the personal information of hundreds of public employees at her home, was convicted Wednesday of identity theft by a Ramsey County jury. Representing…
MI: Police Investigating MSU Bookstore Credit Card Fraud
If you bought any Spartan gear at the Spartan bookstore around Christmas, you’ll want to check your bank statements. Michigan State University police are investigating a credit card fraud that occurred on December 17. Two people contacted the store to buy Rose Bowl gear and they noticed discrepancies in their order. When the two victims…
Four Individuals Sentenced This Week for Trafficking Identities of Puerto Rican U.S. Citizens
Four individuals were sentenced this week for their respective roles in trafficking the identities and corresponding identity documents of Puerto Rican U.S. citizens. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Rosa E. Rodríguez-Vélez of the District of Puerto Rico made the announcement. The sentencings took place in front…
TN: Debit card info stolen at a Pilot Travel Center
Fox17 reports: There has been a significant security breach at a Pilot Travel Center in Middle Tennessee. Dozens of people are coming forward claiming that someone stole their debit card information. The information has been used to withdraw cash at ATM’s in California and New York. […] FOX 17 News spoke with many victims all…
OH: Former Urban League boss off to prison
A former Columbus Urban League executive accused of ripping off the agency was sentenced Friday to spend 3.5 years in federal prison. Former preacher Ovell Harrison had pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. In addition to his prison sentenced, he was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount…