As a follow-up to a case reported in March: The mastermind behind a credit card skimming scheme was sentenced to seven years in prison for racking up more than $800,000 on cards stolen from Washington-area diners. Joseph A. Bush III, 29, also was ordered to pay $815,000 in restitution that prosecutors said the gang stole…
Category: ID Theft
Suspect in 447 ID thefts out of jail
Yesterday,
‘One Tree Hill’ actor admits role in ID scam
Actor Antwon Tanner, a regular on the popular teen drama “One Tree Hill,” faces up to 10 years in jail after pleading guilty in Brooklyn federal court today to illegally selling Social Security numbers for $10,000. Tanner, 35, of California, was charged in April after he sold 16 numbers and three fake cards to undercover…
Woman accused of thefts at dental offices arrested
A 48-year-old woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from patients at the dental offices where she worked has been arrested, authorities said yesterday. Emily Marie Forbes was taken into custody Tuesday at Scripps Ranch Family Dentistry on Scripps Trail, said El Cajon police Lt. Tim Henton. She is accused of bilking 18 people out…
Grocery cashier took customer info, feds say
A former grocery store cashier and convicted felon who allegedly used customers’ personal information in a check-forging scheme will stay in jail until trial, a judge ruled Thursday. Janel Ivy, 31, was arrested earlier this month after being indicted in June on one charge of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and two counts of possession…
Bits ‘n Pieces
In the justice system: Yes, another vehicle situation uncovers a credit card ring. This time, Philip Kevin Zilber Curtin was arrested after police investigated his car breaking down and then obtained evidence of hundreds of fraudulently obtained credit cards, a skimming device, laptop computers and thousands of dollars worth of legitimate gift cards. More. Joel…