Another reminder of what can happen if you don’t know who’s printing out computerized data: A man alleged to have stolen $150,000 while using the credit information of at least 30 current or retired Baton Rouge police officers has pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft. In a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, 48-year-old Alton K….
Category: ID Theft
3 charged with stealing cards from Fla. mailboxes
This story from the Associated Press reminds us that low-tech still pays: Three people are charged with stealing credit and debit cards from Palm Beach County mailboxes and using them for identity and cash thefts. Federal prosecutors said Monday four victims lost more than $200,000 combined. The ring operated in Wellington and other cities, stealing…
TX: Former loan employee charged with theft from customers
Tricia Rosetty reports: A former Taylor Check ‘N Go employee is facing two charges of identity theft from using former client information to obtain loans. Randall Parker, 46, allegedly obtained about $1,000 in loans using information from former Check ‘N Go clients. Read more in the Taylor Daily Press. From the report, it seems that…
KY: Police bust I.D. theft ring
Larry Shields reports: Police say they’ve broken up a large identity theft operation based out of an airport hotel. Airport police along with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Secret Service arrested six people Friday. All six are charged with organzied crime and trafficking in stolen identities. According to an airport spokesperson, the investigation…
Anthem responds to The Plain Dealer story
Sheryl Harris of The Plain Dealer recently took Anthem to task over a recently disclosed breach and suggests that it may be linked to at least two cases of fraud reported by Ohioans: […] How do two men who have never taken out payday loans wind up on a list of cash-advance frequent fliers? The…
Signs of a new rash of breaches in hospitality sector, but it’s not us – Heartland
Following revelations of a breach at Tino’s Greek Cafe in Texas, a spokesperson for the Austin Police Department (APD) set off a bit of a firestorm both in the media and backchannel by raising the possibility that the breach might be at Heartland Payment Systems. As reported by KVUE’s Andrew Horansky on August 12: Sgt….