Wayne K. Roustan reports that a former employee of an unnamed North Miami law firm was involved in an ID theft/tax refund scheme: Rodney Saintfleur, 28, of West Park, plead to one count of conspiracy to defraud the government, one count of access device fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft, prosecutors said. Evidence…
Category: ID Theft
Couple Stole the Identities of Doctors Who Applied for Fellowships at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Patients at Highlandtown Community Health Center
Another scheme involving insider breaches comes to light in Baltimore. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland reports: Ringleader Derrick Hill, age 52, and his girlfriend Renee Cabell, age 51, both of Woodlawn, Maryland, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. According to their plea agreements, from August to October, 2009,…
Ca: More charges in TTC Metropass, credit-card fraud scheme
Chris Doucette reports: Five men arrested earlier this fall for a major fraud scheme involving TTC Metropasses have been slapped with 69 new charges for allegedly stealing data from tens of thousands of credit cards. Toronto Police said the investigation, dubbed Project Rocket, has continued since the accused were arrested Sept. 27 on 33 charges….
Maryland man sentenced for credit card fraud scheme
Mohammed Keita, age 42, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was sentenced yesterday to 76 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, in a credit card fraud scheme resulting in over $135,000 in losses. Keita was also ordered to forfeit and pay restitution of $136,838.30. Keita was convicted by a federal jury on August…
GA: Stolen credit card numbers linked to Somewhere in Augusta customers
Bianca Cain Johnson reports: Richmond County investigators are looking into reports of credit card numbers being stolen from Somewhere in Augusta. Investigator Joshua Faison said a bank notified the sheriff’s office that several customers complained of fraudulent transactions and had used their cards at the Washington Road bar and restaurant. Faison said it does not…
FL: Bay County Sheriff’s Office Busts Identity Thief in Possession of Thousands of Tax Returns from Unnamed Preparer
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…