The Associated Press reports that two men from the Czech Republic have been extradited to New York City on charges of running an international multi-million dollar Internet-based credit card theft ring. Prosecutors allege that “the ring is responsible for at least $4 million in fraud, and trafficked in 95,000 stolen credit card numbers between November…
Category: ID Theft
Two to plead guilty to fraud, HIPAA violations
United States Attorney Joyce White Vance announced that Isaac Earl Smith, 38, and Annetra Poole-Moore, 37, have agreed to plead guilty to federal crimes involving health care fraud, disclosures prohibited by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and aggravated identify theft. Between about September 2008 and April 2009, Smith, of Pleasant Grove, and…
NJ waiter accused of stealing credit card numbers
A waiter using an electronic “skimmer” stole credit card information from at least 100 patrons at restaurants in Jersey City and Newark and then gave the information to an identity theft ring that racked up tens of thousands of dollars worth of fraudulent purchases, officials said. A month-long probe involving Hudson County and federal authorities…
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts hacked again
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts (“WHR”) reports that it suffered a second hacking-related breach that it learned of while still dealing with a 2008 breach (see previous coverage). In a letter [pdf] dated August 21 to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, Wyndham indicates that 201 residents of New Hampshire were affected by the latest incident:…
Bits ‘n Pieces
In the justice system: Jennifer Freeman was indicted by a grand jury for wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and possession of five or more identification documents. More. Four Jackson-area residents received federal prison sentences today of 22 months to 66 months for their involvement in an identity theft ring with victims as far away as…
Facial recognition software catches ID thief
He wasn’t Eric Nicholson or Vernon Eugene Lyons. He’s really George Helms, a man sitting in jail on seven counts of forgery for allegedly stealing identities. Authorities say he posed under the names of 10 different people in Indiana and used those names to get identification cards through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. He allegedly…