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Category: ID Theft

Hospital worker stole identities of dying California patients in COVID scam, feds say

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Dissent

Helen Wegner reports: A hospital employee is accused of sharing patient identities with scammers who then fraudulently tried to obtain their COVID-19 unemployment benefits, according to court documents unsealed this week. Matthew Lombardo worked at the Scripps Health hospital in San Diego as a patient service representative where he obtained and verified patient information, including…

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UPMC Settles 2014 Data Breach Litigation for $2.65 Million

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Dissent

HIPAA Journal reports that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has agreed to a $2.65 million settlement to resolve a data breach lawsuit filed by employees affected by a February 2014 data breach that resulted in many employees becoming victims of tax refund fraud. Read about the terms of the settlement on HIPAA Journal.

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Romanian 19-year-old charged with thousands in local ATM withdrawal thefts

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Dissent

Jefferson Robbins reports: A California man suspected of using bogus credit cards to steal about $16,000 from Wenatchee Valley ATMs is now in custody. Fabio Ciuciu, 19, has been identified as the person in a photograph taken from a Cashmere Valley bank cash machine in February 2019, when he allegedly sought to withdraw cash on…

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Ten Long Island Residents Charged in Nationwide Identity Fraud Scheme

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Dissent

From the Law Firm Newswire: Thirteen people and three corporations were charged on a 108-count indictment in relation to a nationwide synthetic identity fraud scheme that netted over $1 million from financial institutions. Authorities believe the defendants also amassed a credit limit of hundreds of millions of dollars across the United States. The scam’s alleged…

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TX: Fraudster Who Stole Protected Health Information to Fund Spending Spree Sentenced to Prison

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Dissent

There’s an update to a previously noted case in Texas. From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Texas on July 8: PLANO, Texas – A McKinney man has been sentenced to prison for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Demetrius Cervantes, 46, pleaded guilty…

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Baltimore County Police Officer charged with trying to stealing dead woman’s identity

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Dissent

Bryna Zumer reports: A Baltimore County police officer has been indicted on charges of trying to steal the identity of a dead woman whose house he was dispatched to. Police said Deandre Ross, who has been suspended with pay, allegedly was sent to the victim’s house on March 16, according to a press release. Read…

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