In the justice system: Terrence Chalk, CEO of Compulinx Managed Services, pleaded guilty to stealing the identities of his employees and faces up to seven years in prison. More. Fontana police arrested three people in what they called one of the biggest counterfeit credit card and identity theft rings they’ve ever encountered involving hundreds of…
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Ex-BNP man fined over names leak
A former member of the British National Party has been fined £200 after admitting publishing the details of some 10,000 party members online. Matthew Single, 37, formerly of Church Lane, Brinsley, Notts, was fined by Nottingham magistrates after admitting disclosing data without consent. The names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of some party supporters…
Two to plead guilty to fraud, HIPAA violations
United States Attorney Joyce White Vance announced that Isaac Earl Smith, 38, and Annetra Poole-Moore, 37, have agreed to plead guilty to federal crimes involving health care fraud, disclosures prohibited by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and aggravated identify theft. Between about September 2008 and April 2009, Smith, of Pleasant Grove, and…
NJ waiter accused of stealing credit card numbers
A waiter using an electronic “skimmer” stole credit card information from at least 100 patrons at restaurants in Jersey City and Newark and then gave the information to an identity theft ring that racked up tens of thousands of dollars worth of fraudulent purchases, officials said. A month-long probe involving Hudson County and federal authorities…
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In the justice system: Jennifer Freeman was indicted by a grand jury for wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and possession of five or more identification documents. More. Four Jackson-area residents received federal prison sentences today of 22 months to 66 months for their involvement in an identity theft ring with victims as far away as…
Bits ‘n Pieces
In the justice system: Michael E. Rohrer has been charged with grand theft and identity fraud for allegedly stealing the credit card numbers of at least three people while working at Kettering Animal Hospital Inc. More. More. As a follow-up to a case previously reported on this site, Dawn Philbin, the Saint Anthony Hospital worker…