Nedra Pickler of The Associated Press reports: A passport specialist curious about celebrities has admitted she looked into the confidential files of more than 500 famous Americans without authorization. Brooke Reyna pleaded guilty in federal court in Conord, N.H., to lying to investigators when confronted. The files contain photos and personal information and are protected by…
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IA: Would you like a French manicure with your ID theft?
An arrest warrant has been issued for Nam Huu Nguyen, 36, Ames, in connection with a credit card fraud investigation at L&D #1 Nails, 640 S. Monroe Ave. Nguyen is suspected in the theft and fraudulent use of customer’s credit card information during the months of September and October 2010, according to a news release…
Woman Accused Of Posing As Nurse, Stealing Identities
Low-tech theft by posing as a nurse. Detectives are continuing the investigation of a woman they say posed as a nurse and stole identities of hospital staff. Four more victims have been identified in Albuquerque, bringing the total to 16. […] Yankowski has been charged for identity theft in Albuquerque. Her warrants in Texas date…
Former University of California IT employee sentenced to one year and a day for ID theft
Cam Giang was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in prison for his role in an identity theft scheme, United States Attorney Melinda Haag announced. A restitution hearing in this case has been scheduled for Jan. 20, 2011. Giang, 31, of San Francisco, Calif., pled guilty on July 22, 2010, to one count…
So how are those criminal background checks working out for you?
Megan Fox reports: A woman who was accused and convicted of identity theft for stealing funds from her employer has been accused again for similar charges. Aurea Picasso was hired as a director of Welfare for Hanover County, near Chicago, while awaiting trial for stealing from the State welfare system while employed there. However, while…
Computer at heart of criminal case against former CBI deputy director
Howard Pankratz reports: An allegedly stolen computer belonging to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation is at the heart of the criminal case against former CBI deputy director Peter Mang, according to the criminal complaint filed against Mang in Jefferson County. The criminal complaint alleges that Mang stole a CBI computer, its “contents”, power cords, printer,…