Ben Russell reports: The scammer posed as both a local and federal police officer. The incidents began last Friday when a man called several restaurants along the Carlisle Pike in Hampden Township. In one instance, he said his name was Officer Miller and that he was doing a fraud investigation. For the investigation, he needed…
Category: U.S.
University of Texas Arlington server containing medical records and SSN hacked
From UTA’s web site: The University of Texas at Arlington recently learned that one of its file servers had been compromised, which potentially exposed the prescription records of approximately 27,000 individuals to an unauthorized source. Federal and state authorities have been notified, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Texas Department of…
FL: Major Fraud Case Broken in Wakulla County
Mary Katherine Westmark reports on a second ring that has been broken up in Florida: Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office investigators, with assistance from state and federal law enforcement agencies, have captured two men who were allegedly involved in a massive scheme to defraud hundreds of victims across the United States and other jurisdictions of millions…
Federal agents uncover Palm Beach County-based ID-theft ring
Michael LaForgia reports that the FBI has busted an ID theft ring based in Palm Beach County, Florida. Seven arrests have been made. In June and July, the ring made 32 fake IDs using information stolen from people in Florida, California and other states and showed agents a list of 110 real identities to choose…
FL: More credit card skimmers found at Gainesville gas pumps
Nathan Crabbe and Karen Voyles report: More credit card skimming devices were found Friday at a Gainesville gas station near Interstate 75, leading authorities to warn residents against paying at the pump at any area stations. “The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office cannot guarantee the security of the citizens’ personal credit card information at the gas…
(follow-up) Former Broward teacher gets house arrest for stealing students’ identities
Jon Burstein reports: A former Broward high school teacher was sentenced Friday to six months on house arrest for stealing students’ identities. Sheyla Diaz, 44, had pleaded guilty in May to a federal identity theft charge, admitting she filled out credit card applications using the names of former high school students. She resigned in January…