In the justice system: Yomi Jagunna, one of 8 people arrested last year as part of a New Jersey ring, pleaded guilty for his part in setting up a phony collection agency to obtain access to commercial databases where they obtained Social Security numbers and info. Jagunna pleaded guilty to selling 39 SSN, but prosecutors…
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In the justice system: Susan Shaw has been charged with multiple counts of theft and identity theft. Investigators say she gained access to a financial database and that there are at least 11 victims. More. Mark Pinella, owner of Dino’s Pizza in Fayetteville, has been charged with multiple counts of ID theft for skimming his…
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In the justice system: Eric Christopher Thorsen was sentenced to five years in prison for a scheme in which he and Amy Ruth Bergquist advertised for sex partners on Craigslist in order to steal their identities. Berquist was previously sentenced to prison for her part. More. Laura Althouse, formerly employed at an Iowa slaughterhouse where…
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In the justice system: Nakeshia Brown, a former patient care assistant at Memorial Hermann Hospital, is facing charges of identity theft and bank fraud for allegedly stealing patients’ info to use to open credit cards. More. In 2003, the hospital was also involved in data breach involving a dishonest employee who stole patient information and…
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In the justice system: As a follow-up to a breach covered on PogoWasRight.org last year, Anthony Wood, 45, a/k/a Anthony Bickerstaff, was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay $67,292 in restitution for using stolen personal information of customers at Commerce Bank in Mount Laurel. Co-defendants Jennifer Mullner, a former loan services…
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In the justice system: In Oregon, Ashley Marie Crayton, Devona Lenee Franklin, and Vivian Wang have been charged with ID theft after a complaint from a Wells Fargo branch. More. In California, Cherie Ann Deloura was arrested on charges relating to a scam in which she added her name as an authorized user to American…