Dennis C. Pfannenschmidt, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, announced that Donald E. Stoner, age 37, of Lancaster County was charged with conspiracy to commit identification fraud in connection with a scheme targeting DUI offenders in Lancaster and York Counties. Also filed was a plea agreement indicating that Stoner has agreed to…
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Merrill Lynch sues three alleged phishers
Courthouse News reports: Three people posing as Merrill Lynch recruiters conned job seekers into revealing their bank account numbers by claiming they needed the information to make direct deposits into their accounts, Merrill Lynch claims in Federal Court. Merrill Lynch says the three people “hatched a nefarious plot” and created the domain email address “merrilllynchcareers.com”…
Phisher who victimized tens of thousands pleads guilty
Tien Truong (“Tim”) Nguyen, 30, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy, access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The case began in 2007 when Nguyen was indicted (pdf) for being part of a phishing scheme ring that victimized tens of thousands of individuals between October 15,…
Court allows suit against bank for lax security (updated)
Jaikumar Vijayan of Computerworld reports: A couple whose bank account was breached can sue their bank for its alleged failure to implement the latest security measures designed to prevent such compromises. In a ruling issued last month, Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer, of the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, denied a request by Citizens…
Administrative services provider holding databases hostage – law firms
Courthouse News reports: A group of law firms that offer advice to debtors says a company it hired to provide administrative services took $9 million in profits and is holding sensitive client records hostage. Persels & Associates, of Towson, Md. dba Consumer Law Associates and Legal Advice Line, sued My Professional Advice in Baltimore County…
Facial recognition software catches ID thief
He wasn’t Eric Nicholson or Vernon Eugene Lyons. He’s really George Helms, a man sitting in jail on seven counts of forgery for allegedly stealing identities. Authorities say he posed under the names of 10 different people in Indiana and used those names to get identification cards through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. He allegedly…