Authorities announced the bust of a Brooklyn-based identity theft ring that stole personal information of customers at various banks, using it to create and cash fake checks. In one case a bank worker was even involved in the scheme, according to the DA. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said 28 people were indicted Wednesday in…
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BofA Breach: ‘A Big, Scary Story’
Tracy Kitten reports: An internal breach at U.S. financial giant Bank of America shows how some corporations do not focus enough attention on mitigating internal fraud risks. According to news reports, a BofA employee with access to accountholder information allegedly leaked personally identifiable information such as names, addresses, Social Security numbers, phone numbers, bank account…
Charity reports huge rise in staff data fraud
Insider fraud is reportedly being increasingly reported in the UK: There has been a startling rise in personal and account data being stolen from UK companies, according to the Cifas, an anti-fraud advice body. It recorded a 63 per cent rise in staff members stealing customer data in 2010 compared with 2009. Cifas adds that…
FL: Two Sentenced in ID Theft and Credit Card Scheme Involving Flanigan’s Customers
Jose Cruz, 28, and Lisandra Cruz, 19, both of Hialeah, Florida were sentenced yesterday in federal court to 75 months and 48 months in prison, respectively. A co-defendant, Yuremys Marchante, 30, also of Hialeah, was sentenced to 57 months in prison on April 19, 2011. All three defendants were convicted at trial on charges of…
OH: Newark police investigating student information included in letters sent to school
Seth Roy reports: Newark police are investigating a report filed this week that alleges leaders of the new Eagle Wings Academy took student information from Excel Academy to contact school districts. On May 9, Marlene Jacob — former Excel director and current Eagle Wings director — sent letters to districts that contract with Excel about…
FL: Pasco couple used stolen IDs, bogus tax returns to pocket cash, deputies say
Molly Moorhead reports: A woman who worked at a Regions bank branch is accused of creating nearly 200 phony bank accounts using real people’s names and information, filing fraudulent tax returns in the victims’ names and then funneling the money to her boyfriend. All told, authorities say, Howayda Hamdan, 28, had more than $1 million…