Tisha Lewis reports: After a security breach occurred at a Southeast D.C. contractor for the District’s Department of Behavioral Health, a patient is claiming his identity has been stolen. His accusation comes a week after FOX 5 reported that a case worker at Inner City Family Services is alleged of hiring a complete stranger to do some of her work…
Category: ID Theft
Former Marin County Resident Convicted For Using Prisoner Identities in Tax Fraud Scheme
SAN FRANCISCO – Howard Webber, a former resident of Marin County, Calif., was convicted today by a federal jury for conspiring to use identities of others and file fraudulent income tax returns, announced U.S. Attorney Brian J. Stretch and Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. The verdict…
IL: Paramedic supervisor charged with stealing drugs and identity theft
Rachel Sudduth reports: A paramedic supervisor of a medical emergency service has been charged with multiple counts of wire fraud, identity theft, and theft of controlled substances. Jason Laut, 39, was charged with six counts of wire fraud, two counts of identity theft, and 29 counts of making false statements. During Laut’s employment at MedStar…
Mortgage loan processor stole dozens of identities
Francesca Gattuso reports: A northwest suburban mortgage loan processor stole “dozens” of victims identities to open bank accounts, credit cards and loans, authorities said. Karolina M. Klambatseas, 34, worked for various mortgage companies while committing the theft dating back to May 2015, Wheaton police announced Monday. Read more on Chicago Sun-Times.
Dutch Cops to Warn 20,000 of Email Account Hack
Phil Muncaster reports: Police in the Netherlands are set to email 20,000 possible fraud victims urging them to change their account details, after discovering their credentials had been stolen by a man arrested last year on suspicion of multiple cybercrime offences. Police revealed the arrest of the 35-year-old man last October. He was cuffed on suspicion of hacking, fraud…
VA: Former Nurse Sentenced for ID Theft and Bank Fraud
There’s an update to a case previously noted on this site. Capri M. Williams, 26, of Richmond, was sentenced today to three years in prison for identity theft and bank fraud crimes related to her stealing personal identifying information (PII) of hundreds of patients while employed at Commonwealth Primary Care (CPC), Inc., in Richmond. Williams…