Dell Cameron reports: It’s never too early to have your identity stolen, unfortunately. More than 1 million children in the United States were affected by identity theft last year, according to a new study highlighting what’s easily the most overlooked demographic impacted by breaches of personally identifiable information. The study, released Tuesday by Javelin Strategy…
Category: ID Theft
NC: Healthcare employee gave patient information to fraud suspects, police say
WSOC reports: Patients’ Social Security numbers, dates of birth and names were all handed over to fraud suspects by a Carolina Digestive Health Associates employee. In their search warrant, police said she admitted to sharing around 100 people’s personal information to fraud suspects. She also agreed to let detectives check her phone, and the warrant…
Ex-Berkeley Medical Center employee to pay more than $22K in restitution in patient-ID theft
Matthew Umstead reports: A former Berkeley Medical Center employee was ordered Monday by a federal judge to pay more than $22,000 in restitution stemming from allegations that she obtained hospital patients’ information to open credit card and other financial accounts. Angela Dawn Roberts, aka Angela Dawn Lee, 42, of Stephenson, Va., who pleaded guilty in…
La: Former medical assistant, 7 others jailed in connection with prescription fraud
Littice Bacon-Blood reports: A former medical assistant at a children’s clinic and seven others have been arrested and jailed in connection with a fraudulent prescription drug ring for opiate-based medication, authorities in St. John the Baptist Parish announced Friday (April 13). Authorities at the St. John Sheriff’s Office accuse the medical assistant, identified by authorities as…
MD: Bowie Doctor Indicted For Health Care Fraud And Identity Theft
Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal grand jury has indicted Sampson Sarpong, age 61, of Bowie, Maryland, today on charges related to a scheme to defraud health care benefit programs and aggravated identity theft. The indictment was returned on April 4, 2018, and unsealed today upon the arrest of Sarpong. The indictment was announced by Acting…
Data breach at military resort in Germany leaves soldiers open to identity theft
Martin Egnash reports: The Armed Forces Recreation Center Edelweiss Lodge and Resort is investigating a data breach that left some guests open to identity theft. At least 18 guests — primarily soldiers and retirees — who stayed at the resort between November 2017 and February 2018 reported that their credit cards were misused after their…