Memphis, TN – August 12 – A Florida woman has been charged in a 197-count indictment for allegedly defrauding TennCare and illegally using the identities of multiple individuals. Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the indictment today. According to the indictment, Daphne M. Chaisson, 45, of Orlando, Florida,…
Category: ID Theft
Alleged UPMC Hack Co-conspirator Extradited to U.S.
An update on a previously noted case: United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today the extradition of a Cuban national arrested in Venezuela for his alleged role in the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Stolen Identity Refund Fraud case. According to U.S. Attorney Hickton, in June 2015, Yoandy Perez Llanes, a Cuban national,…
New Orleans Business Owner Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison for Role in $3.3 Million Fraud Scheme
The owner of a New Orleans company that defrauded Medicare of more than $3.3 million was sentenced today to 80 months in prison for directing the scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite of the Eastern District of Louisiana, Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey…
Texas Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme Involving IRS “Get Transcript” Database
And here’s a follow-up to another case involving stolen identity tax refund fraud: A Houston, Texas, man was sentenced to more than two years in prison Monday for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud (SIRF) scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Department of Justice’s Tax Division…
Former IRS employee sentenced to federal prison for ID theft, fraud
There’s another follow-up to the case of a former IRS employee involved in a stolen identity tax refund fraud scheme. Nakeisha Hall was originally charged in December, 2015 for her role in the scheme, and pleaded guilty in February, 2016. Hall was sentenced today. As AL.com reports: A former IRS employee, who helped taxpayers experiencing problems…
Woman accused of identity theft, racking up thousands in medical bills
Medical identity theft case: ST. LOUIS COUNTY – A woman was charged with identity theft Monday after police said she used another woman’s personal information to rack up nearly $20,000 in medical bills in 2015. According to charging documents, Lesley Rankin used someone else’s personal and insurance information when she was admitted to DePaul Hospital…