This may be related to another prosecution previously noted on this blog, even though this defendant was not listed as one of the co-conspirators in that case: Ciara Gooden, age 24, of Jackson, was sentenced this week to 30 months for conspiracy to defraud the United States. Gooden previously pled guilty to her role in…
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NY: Saks workers caught binge shopping with customer cards
Jamie Schram and Bob Fredericks report: A crew of Saks Fifth Avenue employees was busted after they charged at least $400,000 worth of luxury shoes, handbags and other items using customers’ stolen credit card numbers, authorities said Wednesday. Six workers at the Midtown fashion Mecca swiped credit card data from 22 customers in a spending…
AL: Mobile County License Commission: claims filed
walakelliejones reports: Fox10 News has discovered an investigation is underway to find out whether or not Mobile County License Commissioner Kim Hastie violated federal law by allegedly giving city residents’ personal information to a political campaign. Two Mobilians, Anitra Diamond and Lebarron Yates, have filed claims against Mobile County officials. In their claims, they state…
UK: Crown Office worker guilty of leaking court case details
The Herald Scotland reports: A Crown Office worker has been found guilty of breaching the Official Secrets Act and Data Protection Act by leaking information about court cases to people he knew. Iain Sawers, 25, was convicted after a seven-day trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. A jury returned guilty verdicts on charges of attempting to…
Update: Man who stole fellow soldiers’ identity info sentenced to two years in prison
Amy Forliti of AP has update to a previously reported breach: A Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to stealing identification information from members of his former Army unit at North Carolina’s Fort Bragg has been sentenced to two years in prison. Keith Michael Novak was sentenced Friday in federal court on one count of identity theft. Read more on…
FL: Pompano woman faces up to 32 years in prison for involvement in ID theft fraud
Another follow-up to a previously reported case. Emily Miller reports: A Pompano Beach woman faces up to 32 years in prison for her participation in an identity theft fraud scheme involving personal identifying information from AT&T customer files. Monique Smith, 31, of Pompano Beach, has pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy to commit…