In the justice system: Glenn Love II pleaded guilty to conspiracy and aggravated identity theft for stealing more than 80 people’s identities by pretending to be a fraud investigator. Charges are pending against Vickie Parks Sheppard, who allegedly assisted him. More. Faced with a mountain of medical bills for her ailing husband, the lending director…
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In the justice system: Karl Douglas Walton was charged with embezzling and ID theft of Agua Caliente Casino/Resort patrons. Watson was an employee at the time. More. Charles H. Belim pleaded guilty to bank fraud and ID theft. He directed his wife and others to steal cards and ID that victimized more than 50 people….
Accused Indy IRS worker remains on job
Liza Danver reports: An IRS worker is facing serious federal charges for stealing money from the government for six straight months. The U.S. attorney said between May and November of 2007, Indianapolis IRS worker Angela Bennett illegally used a special IRS database to obtain people’s personal information, like social security numbers, to file six phony…
Bits ‘n Pieces
In the justice system: Lloyd Barkley pleaded no contest to charges he collaborated with Atin Singh and his wife in a plot to steal customer data from an unnamed Indian restaurant where Singh worked; the fake credit cards were then used at a local Safeway. More. Jorge Ignacio Lozano Apodaca and Angel Ernesto Zapien Del…
CA: Octuplets hospital workers fired
Fifteen hospital workers have been fired for improperly accessing the medical records of octuplets mother Nadya Suleman, officials have said. Eight other staff at the [Kaiser Permanente Bellflower] hospital near Los Angeles were disciplined for looking at the records without permission, the hospital said. Read more on BBC See also L.A. Times
On the menu: stealing your details
Freeman Klopott reports: Wait staff at several Washington-area high-end restaurants stole credit card numbers from customers and ran up a $750,000 tab at stores like Gucci and Barney’s of New York, federal authorities said in court documents. […] The customers victimized at the District’s M&S Grill, 701 Restaurant, Clyde’s of Gallery Place and Bowie’s Carrabba’s…