Jason Hackett reports: … The trail led back to 26 year old Bryan Loyd and his home in Panama City Beach. Inside they found gym equipment, Michael Koors watches, Ray Ban sunglasses, flat screen TV’s, and other items apparently bought with fradulent credit cards. However, that was just the tip of the iceberg. “[We] located a large…
Category: ID Theft
Former State Department Employee Pleads Guilty To Federal Charge in Identity Theft Scam
Rodney P. Quarles, Jr., 26, of Charlotte Hall, Md., pled guilty yesterday to a federal charge stemming from an identity theft scam in which he and others used stolen credit cards to make more than $70,000 in purchases. According to a statement of offense, signed by the defendant as well as the government, Quarles worked…
MT: Two employees charged with stealing credit card info from Helena restaurant
Melissa Anderson reports another instance of an insider breach in the hospitality sector: Two men made their initial appearance in a Helena courtroom on Thursday, accused of stealing credit card numbers from customers at the L&D Chinese Buffet. […] The two men, who worked at the restaurant at the time of the alleged crimes, are…
St. Scholastica hack sheds light on Macalester IT security
Emma WestRasmus reports: “What was the name of your first pet? What’s your favorite color? What’s your mother’s maiden name?” We all know the drill. Whenever we start a new account we are prompted for answers to challenge questions that will surely be easy to remember. But for more than two dozen students at the…
Former UJA Federation employee sentenced for role in massive fraud ring
Following up on one of 55 individuals involved a insider fraud ring, one of those involved – an employee at UJA Federation who was charged in December 2011- has been sentenced to at least six years in prison for her role in the scheme. You can read more on The New York Post. At the…
Phony Craigslist ads fueled ID theft/tax refund scheme
Timothy Bolger reports: A Rockville Centre woman has admitted stealing 250 identities in 30 states, taking more than $75,000 from her victims and fraudulently requesting over $500,000 in New York State income tax refunds. Susan Pemberton pleaded guilty Wednesday at Nassau County court to grand larceny, scheme to defraud, offering a false instrument for filing…