Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange announced the conviction yesterday of the owner of a Tuskegee counseling service for billing the Alabama Medicaid Agency for services that were not provided to Medicaid recipients. Lula Jones Bridges, 53, of Notasulga, is the owner of Hope for Families and Community Services, a nonprofit counseling service. Bridges pleaded guilty today…
Category: ID Theft
IA: Man linked to University of Northern Iowa data breach arrested on identity theft charges
Jeff Reinitz reports: A Georgia resident linked to the University of Northern Iowa data breach has been charged as part of a tax refund scheme in Iowa. More than 100 UNI employees reported receiving rejection letters from the IRS when they filed their taxes in 2014. That was because someone had already filed taxes on…
At least 20 people are victims of card skimming fraud at San Anselmo gas station
I don’t include most skimming cases on this blog, but an occasional reminder that it’s an ongoing problem seems in order. The Central Marin Police Authority said Friday as many as 20 people might be victims of a credit and debit card skimming fraud at a San Anselmo gas station. Police received reports from several victims claiming…
AZ: More claims of credit card fraud revealed after victims eat at Glendale restaurant
Navideh Forghani reports that there is a growing number of customers reporting fraudulent use of their payment card data after eating at McFadden’s Restaurant & Saloon. The fraudulent charges began weeks ago, and the problem may have occurred around Christmas week. Unlike other cases I’ve reported on this blog, there seem to be some huge withdrawals or fraudulent…
IN: McDonald’s employee arrested for allegedly skimming customers’ credit card info
WLFI reports: A West Lafayette McDonald’s employee has been arrested after detectives believe she used a skimming device to steal credit card information from customers at the drive-thru window. It happened at the West Lafayette McDonald’s on Sagamore Parkway, near Salisbury Street. Read more on WLFI.
Four Miami-Dade Residents Indicted for Participation in Fraud Schemes
Four Miami-Dade residents have been indicted for their participation in various schemes to defraud the United States government. Fernando Mendez Villamil, 48, of South Miami, Maritza Exposito, 57, of Miami, Arnaldo Oscar Jimenez, 57, of Hialeah, and Yomara Vila, 45, of Miami were charged in a twenty-one count indictment for their participation in a scheme…