The hacking ring allegedly at the centre of the world’s largest identity theft last week was also involved in cracking a network of Citibank-branded ATMs in 7-Eleven stores and operated by a third company, a law enforcement source claimed. […] In the case of the Citibank-branded ATMs, the perpetrators penetrated a network linking 2,200 kiosks…
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Head credit card skimmer sentenced to seven years
As a follow-up to a case reported in March: The mastermind behind a credit card skimming scheme was sentenced to seven years in prison for racking up more than $800,000 on cards stolen from Washington-area diners. Joseph A. Bush III, 29, also was ordered to pay $815,000 in restitution that prosecutors said the gang stole…
Exclusive private jet service’s former employees arrested for stealing client lists and financial data
The superstar clients of an exclusive private jet service may have had sensitive financial data stolen earlier this year by two company employees in Boca Raton who made off with client lists and banking information, police say. Boca Raton cops have arrested the two former employees of Halcyon Jets, a top-tier aircraft services broker that…
Suspect in 447 ID thefts out of jail
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‘One Tree Hill’ actor admits role in ID scam
Actor Antwon Tanner, a regular on the popular teen drama “One Tree Hill,” faces up to 10 years in jail after pleading guilty in Brooklyn federal court today to illegally selling Social Security numbers for $10,000. Tanner, 35, of California, was charged in April after he sold 16 numbers and three fake cards to undercover…
Woman accused of thefts at dental offices arrested
A 48-year-old woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from patients at the dental offices where she worked has been arrested, authorities said yesterday. Emily Marie Forbes was taken into custody Tuesday at Scripps Ranch Family Dentistry on Scripps Trail, said El Cajon police Lt. Tim Henton. She is accused of bilking 18 people out…