James Burton and Vanessa Allen report: Lloyds Bank chiefs are investigating if an insider plot to undermine Antonio Horta-Osorio was behind revelations that he allegedly spent a weekend with a mistress on a business trip to Singapore. There are fears that sources within the chief executive’s inner circle leaked embarrassing claims that the married father…
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Two Kentucky Men Sentenced to Prison for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud
Aug. 12 – Two Kentucky men were sentenced to between five and more than six years in prison today after pleading guilty in April and May to conspiring to defraud the United States, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division,…
Owner of Counseling Service Charged in 197-Count Indictment Alleging TennCare Fraud, Identity Theft
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,…
Sabinsa sues former employee for data theft
Shane Starling reports: Multinational botanicals giant Sabinsa is suing a former employee, Binoy Mathew, and the managing director of BioActives, the firm with whom he allegedly shared stolen customer lists, technical and other data. Read more on Nutraingredients.
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…
In: IT firm ex-employee booked for data theft
TNN reports: The former employee of an IT firm has been booked for allegedly stealing data from that company and selling it to industry competitors. He was sacked by the firm for misuse of data, and was later found to be using the stolen data for personal benefits. As per the complaint lodged by Deepak…