John McManus, 37, of 103 Persimmon Drive, Delaware Township pled guilty to various drug and identity theft charges on January 11 at the Pike County Courthouse in Milford. He was sentenced by President Judge Joseph Kameen to 8 to 16 years in state prison. A jury had already been selected to try McManus on his…
Category: ID Theft
NY: Perinton Mail Theft Leads to Identity Theft
Jane Flasch reports: Thieves used information stolen from a Post Office to create and cash forged checks to the tune of $75,000. Investigators say thieves stole letters mailed in late November in the outdoor blue box at the Perinton Square Post Office. Officials now believe thieves struck just once, obtaining enough mail to target 20…
Murphy, Texas Man Guilty of Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Violations
U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced today that a 43-year-old Murphy, Texas man has pleaded guilty to charges of bank fraud and identity theft in the Eastern District of Texas. Clifford Wayne Robertson pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Don Bush. According to the indictment, an investigation…
Two more ID theft cases in the news today
Ever mindful that breaches of N=1 are often devastating to the 1, here are two cases in the news today: TBO in Florida reports: A former manager in The Tampa Tribune sports department pleaded guilty this past week to charges he stole the identity of a one-time friend and colleague to apply for credit cards…
(follow-up) TN: Man Who Worked For Colo. Company Gets Prison Time For ID Theft
As a follow-up to a story reported here in April: A former child support worker has been sentenced to 43 months in prison for aggravated identity theft and fraud. Steven K. Gilmore, 29, of Nashville, was sentenced Monday for selling Social Security and bank account numbers. […] Prosecutors said Gilmore sold to an informant more…
TSA ID theft probe ongoing
Jessica Fargen reports: A former Transportation Security Administration contract worker at Logan International Airport – accused a month ago of stealing co-workers’ personal information and giving it to alleged identity thieves – remains under investigation, authorities said. The TSA and Massachusetts State Police are probing the woman’s alleged role in the successful scheme. No charges…