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….
Category: ID Theft
(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…
Disbarred Lawyer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Identity Theft
United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated that John Mark Marino, formerly known as Ronald Mark Hunter, age 71, of Del Ray Beach, Florida, was sentenced today to serve two years in federal prison. The sentence was handed down by United States District Judge Henry F. Floyd. Judge Floyd also ordered that at the conclusion of…
NV AG: Man Arrested For Skimming Credit Cards
Yet another traffic stop that leads to the discovery of an ID theft ring: A Las Vegas man is facing federal charges after being arrested Sunday in connection with the creation and use of counterfeit credit and debit cards from information stolen from gas pumps, announced Daniel Bogden, U.S. Attorney General for Nevada. Zalalem Berhe,…
CA: Authorities investigate elaborate counterfeit, ID theft ring
Richard Halstead reports: Authorities are investigating an elaborate counterfeiting operation involving stolen mail from throughout Marin County, credit card numbers of more than 200 people, counterfeit cash, fake checks, printers and laptop computers. The operation came to light Aug. 27, when Novato police Officer Blake Dunbar checked up on a parolee whose name he recognized…