Brandon Scott reports that authorities have now named the source of a rash of card fraud reports in Huntsville, Texas. But what may be most significant about the news report is its focus on how law enforcement decided whether to – or when – reveal the point of compromise: … Huntsville Police Department, Walker County…
Category: ID Theft
Former JPMorgan Chase Banker Pleads Guilty to ID Theft
The press release from Manhattan District Attorney Vance: Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the guilty plea of HAO “HOWIE” WANG, 28, for stealing more than $1.1 million from JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMC”) and stealing the identities of four victims. WANG pled guilty to Grand Larceny in the First Degree, Identity…
UK to AU: Stolen credit and debit details emailed across the world
Matt Dunn reports: More than 1500 credit and debit card details stolen in Britain were emailed to Australia to be placed on blank Crown and Coles Myer cards and used to fleece major banks, a court has heard. Victoria Police seized a computer at an Endeavour Hills address and found 27 draft emails sent from…
GA: Personal Info Stolen From Patients At DeKalb Medical
WSBTV reports: The United States Secret Service said it is investigating how the personal information of patients at the DeKalb Medical’s Hillandale facility was stolen. The data involves patients seen at the hospital between July and October 2010. The secret service said the case was similar to others in Georgia and Alabama. They said the…
OR: Ankeny police: Review debit-card statements for fraud
And yet more reports of fraud coming from Iowa: The Ankeny Police Department is asking area residents to review their bank statements for fraudulent charges related to use of debit cards and PIN numbers. Ankeny police said in a news release Wednesday that although they cannot determine the exact date or time debit card and…
Class Slams Michaels for Data Breach
Chris Fry reports on yet another potential class action lawsuit against Michael’s Store – and it includes a timeliness of notification claim: Michaels Stores took almost 3 months to warn customers that their debit cards’ PIN numbers may have been stolen by skimming devices in at least 20 states, a class action claims in Passaic…