Mimi Jung reports: An alarming letter was sent to Charles Tomaras from the UW (University of Washington) Medical Center letting him know that someone had stolen his personal information, including his Social Security number, credit card number, birthdate and address….. The hospital says the information of up to 210 people could be compromised and thought…
Category: Theft
Nine Georgia defendents sentenced to prison for ID theft
Viola Hill, 61, of Atlanta, Georgia, and Adolphus Hill, 64, of Atlanta, Georgia, were sentenced Friday as the final two defendants sentenced this week in a large scale fraud scheme using identity and check thefts. Coconspirators Calvin Hill, 61, Frank Mitchell, 61, James McCarter, 51, Karen Clark, 61, Carlos Jennings, 36, and Tequillia Hamilton, 35,…
Missouri man sentenced for role in bank fraud, ID theft
Jacob Richard Roll, 33, of Slater, Missouri, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nanette K. Laughrey on Friday to 14 years and 10 months in federal prison without parole for his role in a conspiracy to steal mail, bank fraud and identity theft.. The court also ordered Roll to pay $13,100 in restitution. On April…
(follow-up) Cops say suspected data thief continued spending while awaiting trial
George Warren reports: A data breach involving 29,500 Northern California Kaiser Permanente employees discovered a year ago has led to at least 400 Kaiser employees becoming victims of identity theft, according to criminal investigators. Detectives said the woman accused of stealing the personnel files continued to victimize employees even while she awaited trial. Mia Garza,…
Ie: Budget Travel customer data stolen
Elaine Edwards reports: Gardaí are investigating the theft of a memory stick containing personal details of tens of thousands of customers of Budget Travel, which went into liquidation last November. The liquidator, Simon Coyle, contacted affected customers yesterday to inform them their details were on a USB stick taken as part of a theft from…
CO: Woman Accused Of Bilking 28 Victims
A grand jury has indicted a woman for identity theft, accusing her of stealing from 28 victims in the Denver metro area. Andrea Harris-Frazier, 54, was indicted Tuesday on 43 counts of theft over $15,000, forgery and attempted theft, according to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office. A warrant has been issued for her arrest….