Archive for the ‘Identity Thieves in prison’ Category
-
MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CREDIT CARD FRAUD, USING PERSONAL INFORMATION AFTER STEALING A LIST OF NAMES FROM THE 1980′S
St. Louis, MO: Earlier in 2008, a St. Louis man pled guilty to stealing a list of names and identity information to obtain credit and debit cards, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway announced today.
According to the facts filed with the court, in December 2007, the man was arrested by St. Louis City Police on […] -
PERUVIAN NATIONAL SENTENCED FOR CREDIT CARD CONSPIRACY THAT TARGETED ELDERLY WOMEN
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – October 9, 2008 - John F. Wood, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that a third Peruvian national has been sentenced in federal court for participating in a conspiracy to steal credit cards from elderly women, then make thousands of dollars in purchases with the […]
-
FORMER MORTGAGE BROKER SENTENCED FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD, IDENTITY THEFT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – (July 15, 2008) John F. Wood, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Lee’s Summit, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for a mortgage fraud scheme in which she used stolen identities to purchase homes in Lee’s Summit.
The 43 year old woman of Lee’s […] -
Two Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud That Involved Stealing Hundreds of identities - Primarily From Nursing Home Residents
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – (April 16, 2008) - John F. Wood, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that two co-defendants pleaded guilty in federal court today to wire fraud for their roles in a multi-million dollar scheme that involved stealing the identities of hundreds of victims, primarily nursing home residents, […]
-
OWNERS/OPERATORS OF ASIAN MASSAGE PARLORS PLEAD GUILTY TO COERCING PROSTITUTION, MONEY LAUNDERING, IDENTITY THEFT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – (AUGUST 21, 2008) - John F. Wood, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that three owners and operators of Asian massage parlors in Johnson County, Kan., pleaded guilty in federal court today to engaging in human trafficking by coercing their employees, whom they recruited from China, to […]
-
IDENTITY THIEF FROM MALI, WEST AFRICA, SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 - GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A 29 year old illegal alien from the West African country of Mali and a former resident of New York City, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert Holmes Bell to serve four years in Federal prison for conspiring to commit identity theft and mail […]
-
Personal Identifying Information stolen from Car Dealership & Real Estate Loan Brokerage Firm - One man gets 19 years in Prison
Kansas City, Mo. – John F. Wood, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that two more defendants were sentenced in federal court today for participating in an identity theft conspiracy. A 40 year old man of Kansas City, Mo., and a 29 year old woman of Plano, Texas, were sentenced […]
-
Missouri Trooper stops Identity Thief, finds 66 Counterfeit Drivers Licenses, 103 Social Security numbers, forged checks and more…………
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – (September 11, 2008) John F. Wood, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Kan., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to possessing dozens of counterfeit driver’s licenses as well as implements used to make more identification documents. The 42 year old identity thief […]
-
STATE PRISONERS CHARGED PHONE CALLS TO IDENTITY THEFT VICTIMS - SOME VICTIMS WERE MENTALLY DISABLED
Jefferson City, Mo.- (March 2008) John F. Wood, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man who was formerly incarcerated in a state prison and a Jefferson City, Mo., woman who was formerly employed by the Missouri Department of Revenue were each sentenced in federal court […]
-
THREE CHARGED WITH IDENTIFY THEFT OF DISABLED VETERANS AT BEDFORD V.A. HOSPITAL
BOSTON, MA - (September 29, 2008) Three Lowell residents were charged today in federal court with conspiracy, identity fraud, and access device fraud.
United States Attorney Michael J. Sullivan, Jeffrey Hughes, Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Field Office of the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General and Stephen D. Ricciardi, Special Agent in Charge […] -
IRS employee gets 3 years Probation for unauthorized access to IRS Accounts of Hollywood Actors - Kevin Bacon, Alec Baldwin, Chevy Chase, among others
Covington, Ky. - (August 20, 2008) - A 56 year old Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee based out of Covington, was sentenced today to three years of probation, 60 hours of community service, and $1,000 for exceeding unauthorized computer access to obtain information from the Internal Revenue Service. The 56 year old man improperly accessed […]
-
“WARDRIVE” - IDENTITY THIEVES SCANNED THE AIRWAVES FROM THEIR CARS - DISCOVERED WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS
BOSTON, MA - (September 22, 2008) - A Miami, Florida man was convicted today in federal court of conspiring to electronically break into corporate computer networks, download customers’ credit and debit card information, and fraudulently use and sell that information.
United States Attorney Michael J. Sullivan and Steven Ricciardi, Special Agent in Charge of the […] -
Postal Employee Stole 200 Pieces of Mail
LOUISVILLE, KY - In July of 2008, a 23 year old man from Louisville, Kentucky, was sentenced to 6 months home incarceration and probation for a period of 3 years in the United States District Court, Louisville, Kentucky, by the Honorable Thomas Russell, United States District Court Judge for the Western District of Kentucky. The […]
-
TAX RETURN PREPARER GETS FIVE YEARS FOR FALSE TAX REFUNDS AND IDENTITY THEFT
Pensacola, Florida - In August, 2008 Thomas F. Kirwin, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced that a female tax return preparer was sentenced before United States District Court Judge M. Casey Rodgers after pleading guilty in May of this year to 31 counts of preparing and filing false federal income […]
-
Followed Postal Carriers on their Postal Routes and stole Government Checks from Mailboxes
Baltimore, Maryland - Earlier this year, U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. sentenced a 41 year old Honduran national to three years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for receiving stolen property and aggravated identity theft in connection with stealing government checks from mailboxes and cashing the checks using fake identity […]
-
Over 100 False MVA Identification Documents Sold for $2,000 Each
Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte sentenced a former Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) employee to two years in prison followed by two years of supervised release for conspiracy to produce and transfer over 100 unlawfully produced identification documents issued by the MVA, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland […]
-
MVA EMPLOYEE AND FOUR OTHERS INDICTED FOR SELLING DRIVER’S LICENSES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS
One Co-Conspirator Also Indicted on Drug and Gun Charges
Baltimore, Maryland - Earlier this year a federal grand jury indicted a 26 year old Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) employee from Baltimore; another 37 year old man from Baltimore; a 29 year old man from Dover, Delaware; a 26 year old man and a 32 year […] -
Allegedly Stole Identity Information to Obtain Over $1 Million in Credit, and Over $184,000 in Goods and Services
Baltimore, Maryland - Earlier this year a grand jury indicted six individuals on fraud and aggravated identity theft charges in a scheme in which they obtained credit in excess of $1.15 million, and goods and services worth over $184,000, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein. The indictment was returned […]
-
BALTIMORE MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN DECADES -LONG SCHEME TO STEAL IDENTITY INFORMATION AND CASH IN STOLEN CHECKS
Conspirators Stole an MVA Photo-Taking Machine, and Cut Telephone Lines at Homes From Which Thousands of Pieces of Residential Mail Were Stolen
Baltimore, Maryland (Sept. 19, 2008) - A 53 year old man from Baltimore, Maryland, plead guilty today to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, aggravated identity theft and social security fraud in connection with an […] -
Device Capable of Recording Data and Sounds Corresponding to Debit Card Numbers - Debit Card Fraud
Avondale, Louisianna (July 30, 2008): A 38 year old resident of Avondale, LA, pled guilty today before U. S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt to a four-count bill of information for charges of access-device fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. According to court documents, the man admitted that he […]
