Sunthon Pongpao reports: Six men have been arrested and charged with identity theft and stealing nearly 1 million baht [approximately USD $29,000] via internet banking from an auto accessory trader in Ayutthaya they found on Facebook. […] They chose their victims on Facebook, made contact on the pretence of buying goods to get bank account…
Category: ID Theft
NJ: Monmouth County Man Charged With Submitting Fraudulent Health Insurance Claims in the Name of the Doctor He Worked For, Then Stealing the Insurance Checks When the Claims Were Paid
Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that a Monmouth County man was charged today with submitting fraudulent health insurance claims in the name of the ophthalmologist he worked for, then stealing the insurance checks when they came into the doctor’s office. Austin B. Mongiello, 27, of…
Do you or a family member have a Health Savings Account? If so, read this.
If you have a health savings account (HSA), you may be one of many people who treat it like a savings account or an inactive checking account where you do not check your balance or withdrawals frequently. But your HSA may be an attractive target for fraudsters, and you need to protect it. DataBreaches.net has heard that…
In two cases, north Miami residents plead guilty to possessing 2,875 and 225 stolen identities
This post includes two cases out of the Southern District of Florida, a hotbed for identity theft. Aug. 19 – A North Miami resident pled guilty to possessing 2,875 stolen identities. Camelin Junior Desrosiers, 28, pled guilty to one count of possession of fifteen or more unauthorized access devices, in violation of Title 18, United States Code,…
Cuban Man Pleads Not Guilty to US Hospital ID Theft Charges
Joe Mandak of AP has an update to the prosecution of Yoandy Perez Llanes for his role in a stolen identity tax refund fraud scheme that used patient information hacked from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in 2014: A Cuban national pleaded not guilty Friday to charges he conspired to file 900 phony federal tax…
Former Manager Of Louisville Medical Office Sentenced To 20 Months In Prison For Health Care Fraud And Identity Theft
United States Attorney John E. Kuhn, Jr. today announced the sentencing of a former medical office manager to 20 months in prison, on Wednesday, August 19, 2016, by Senior District Judge Thomas B. Russell, for committing health care fraud and aggravated identity theft. Kelly Lenning, age 45, of Jefferson County, Kentucky, pleaded guilty to all…