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Ringleader of $24 Million Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Ring Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Dissent

There’s another follow-up to a case  previously reported on PHIprivacy.net and more recently, on this site (here and here). A resident of Newnan, Georgia, was sentenced Friday to prison for her role as the ringleader of a $24 million stolen identity tax refund fraud (SIRF) conspiracy. The sentence was announced by Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of…

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New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions looking into potential information leak

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Dissent

Stephanie Claytor reports: The Department of Workforce Solutions is conducting an agency-wide internal investigation, looking into whether confidential information was leaked. The department launched the investigation at the end of August. Cabinet Secretary Celina Bussey confirms Buddy Tobyas voluntarily resigned last week in the midst of the investigation. Bussey said Tobyas was the operations manager…

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Courier accused of stealing credit card info

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Dissent

Andrel Harris of Cayman27 reports: A man appeared before the courts Friday (25 September) on fraud charges. The 28 year-old West Bay resident, is accused of obtaining property by deception. It is alleged he used his position as a courier to gather credit card details from his customers. He is then said to have used the details…

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Bed Bath & Beyond notifying some NYC customers of payment card breach

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Dissent

Bed Bath & Beyond is notifying customers who made purchases at one of their New York stores that their payment card data may have been compromised. The breach affects only those shopping at 1932 Broadway in New York City between March 7 and August 3, 2015. The breach involves one apparently rogue cashier, and not all…

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Woman sentenced to probation in theft of patient records from Wichita surgery center

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Dissent

Gabriella Dunn reports: A woman who took confidential information about patients at a Wichita surgery center was sentenced to 18 months of probation for seven counts of felony computer fraud Wednesday. …. [April] Galvan took the patient information during a mass forward of e-mails from her work account to her personal Gmail account right before…

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Hacker Twin Muneeb Akhter Slams Suggested 6-Year Prison Term

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Dissent

Jenna Ebersole reports: One of twin brothers who pled guilty in a government and commercial hacking case has slammed prosecutors’ request for a six-year sentence, telling a Virginia federal court that the recommendation contradicts the plea agreement and his acceptance of responsibility. The government’s sentence recommendations are “unprecedented,” Muneeb Akhter, a computer prodigy who graduated…

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