Earl Holland reports: A former nursing assistant was sentenced to five years in prison and must pay in excess of $8,000 in restitution for stealing the identities of her patients at a Salisbury retirement community. On Thursday, 27-year-old Tara C. Campbell of Crisfield pleaded guilty to two counts of theft less than $500 and one…
Category: ID Theft
Ca: Clients of Yorkville spa have debit info stolen
CTV.ca reports: More than 200 customers of an upscale spa in the Yorkville area have had their credit and debit card information stolen, Toronto police said Tuesday. Four people are facing hundreds of charges in connection with the case. Police say the information was used to finance a lavish lifestyle that includes homes in Yorkville’s…
Three charged with stealing identity of N.Y. man
Two men and a woman who allegedly stole the identity of a New York man and used it to rent a San Francisco townhouse and apply for credit cards in his name have been charged in San Francisco Superior Court with 24 felony counts, including identity theft and various drug offenses. Prosecutors say the group…
Police: Miami man caught with 92 fake credit cards
Jamie Rogers reports: A Miami man was arrested Thursday after police said he had more than 90 fake credit cards in his possession, Florence Police Maj. Carlos Raines said. Roberto Periut Pina, 36, of 10700 SW 109 St., is charged with financial transaction card fraud, Florence County Detention Center bookings reports show. The incident happened…
UK: Dental patient fraud pair jailed
A woman and her stepfather have been given jail terms for defrauding nearly £20,000 from patients at two dental practices in Glasgow. Receptionist Adele Ballantyne, 22, copied credit and debit card details and passed them to John Hill, 32, who then ordered goods for resale. Ballantyne was jailed for 12 months and Hill was sentenced…
PA: Accused card skimmer pleads guilty
Keith Phucas reports: A Philadelphia woman accused of skimming credit card accounts while she worked at a Plymouth Meeting Mall restaurant pleaded guilty Wednesday to identity theft, theft by deception, criminal conspiracy and other felony charges. Her sentencing is pending. Jasmine Crowder, 20, worked at California Pizza Kitchen last summer when she stole hundreds of…