Bradley Howard Pemberton, 41, a sergeant with the Montgomery Police Department (“MPD”), was indicted recently on federal wire fraud and identity theft charges, according to an announcement by Leura G. Canary, United States Attorney. The indictment alleges that through his position with MPD, Pemberton was authorized to access the Law Enforcement Tactical System (“LETS”), which…
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Swiss Prosecutor Releases Person In Credit Suisse Data Theft Case
Switzerland’s prosecutor said Thursday an undisclosed person arrested last month as part of an investigation into data allegedly stolen from Swiss bank Credit Suisse Group (CS) was released from custody. “Our investigation has advanced so well that we released the accused person from custody last Friday,” spokesman Jeannette Balmer said in an emailed statement. She…
TX: Credit/Debit Card Theft at the Drive-Thru
Patti Shieh reports: Police have arrested 21-year-old Dayvon Clement in connection to numerous thefts of credit and debit card numbers in Pearland. He allegedly used a portable, battery-powered skimmer to get the numbers. Police looking for a pattern among ID theft victims discovered that each one had gone through the drive through at the Jack…
KY: Cumberland man, wife accused of stealing IDs from dealership
Bill Estep reports: A former employee of a Harlan County car dealership stole customers’ identities and used the information to buy vehicles under their names, then sell them over the Internet, state police have charged. Paul Anthony Casolari, 42, of Cumberland is charged with 12 counts of identity theft… Read more on Kentucky.com
UK: 100 police workers in breach of data protection
Coreena Ford reports: A police officer is suspected of using a force computer to pass classified information onto criminals, the Sunday Sun can reveal. The community support officer – who was sacked – is one of no less than 100 North officers and civilian staff to breach data protection laws for their own use over…
NV: Police Seek Victims After Credit Card Fraud Arrest
Investigators are asking the patrons of three Southern Nevada Businesses to monitor their bank and credit card accounts in the wake of a recent fraud investigation. […] Arrested at his residence was Gevorg Gorj Kegeyan, 53 years of age of Las Vegas. Kegeyan was charged with fraudulent use of a credit card. In addition to…