The breach previously mentioned on this blog involving some ALDI stores has reportedly affected “hundreds” of individuals. Hal Conick of the St. Charles Republican reports that 30 residents of St. Charles were among those affected.
Category: ID Theft
Three plead guilty to using Franklin County Court website as part of ID theft conspiracy
In a case that became a cautionary tale for court websites and the need to redact personally identifiable information that could be used for ID theft, three Columbus residents have pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal credit accounts belonging to people whose identities they stole from a government website in 2006. Katura Mozelle, 23, pleaded…
(Update) NE: Police Track Credit Card Thefts
More on the rash of credit card and debit card fraud being reported in the Lincoln, Nebraska area that was reported earlier this week. KETV reports: Lincoln police said someone who hacked into a national database may be responsible for helping identity thieves go on shopping sprees with credit card numbers. Investigators said more than…
LA: Credit card fraud investigation centers in Natchitoches Parish
KSLA reports that another restaurant has been hacked. In this case, it’s reportedly the Japanese Sushi Bar & Grill: Reportedly the Japanese Sushi Bar & Grill, located in Natchitoches has become the latest victim of hacking. Upon investigating, detectives have learned that someone allegedly got into the server they use to process credit card transactions….
(update) Two arrested in Roseville restaurant credit card scam
Sam Stanton reports: At least two people have been arrested in connection with the credit card scam pulled at Paul Martin’s American Bistro in Roseville, police said today, but the suspects are considered minor players and the ringleaders may be operating overseas. Read more on SacBee.com
WI: Man Facing 27 Charges for Allegedly Spying on ATM to Steal ID’s
Here’s a case where a would-be thief took the low-tech route and used binoculars to spy on ATM transactions instead of a skimmer: A Racine County man is accused of spying on ATM customers with binoculars, and then using ID numbers to grab money from their bank accounts. 33-year-old Thomas Kasprovich of Mount Pleasant is…