Barbara Leonard reports: A Russian hacker broke into online brokerage accounts and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from its customers in a “hack, pump and dump” scheme, Scottrade claims in Federal Court. Defendant Valery Maltsev responded in a statement that said, in part: “Scottrade investors didn’t even see that money were going away from…
Category: ID Theft
Ca: More than 300 charges laid in fraud case
Two Edmonton men face over 300 identity theft and fraud charges after police busted a credit card and mail scam. Wilfred Usiayo, 41, and Frank Ejira Otoroh, 39, were both charged with 140 counts of obtaining and possessing identity information, as well as other charges relating to fraudulent activity around a mailbox. […] Officers seized…
Former bank employee indicted on identity theft charges
A federal grand jury today indicted a former Regions Bank employee on fraud and identity theft charges, U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance, Postal Inspector Frank Dyer and Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Roy Sexton announced. An 11-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges WASH TAYLOR COLEMAN JR., 33, of Birmingham, with mail fraud,…
Former Owner and General Manager of Massucci Geneva Ford Charged with Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, announced yesterday that a federal grand jury in Cleveland, Ohio, returned an indictment against David Massucci, age 53. Massucci was charged with four counts of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Massucci is a former owner and general manager of…
Ca: Skimming discovered at bustling BMO Centre
Krista Sylvester reports: Police say a quick-thinking man alerted them to an alleged debit skimming scheme at a busy BMO Centre over the weekend. Police spokesman Kevin Brookwell confirmed someone alerted police to the discovery of double-sided tape, indicating the machine was tampered with, on an ATM at the BMO Centre at the Stampede Grounds….
TX: CPS worker accused of stealing personal info
…. As an administrative technician [for Child Protective Services, under the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services], Andrea Daniels was entrusted with the paperwork provided by families like the Robinsons who want to adopt or foster children. Daniels is accused of stealing personal information from at least 70 applicants including the Robinsons in exchange…