Tag Archives: identity theft

A Lexington woman has apologized after racking up nearly $3,000 in purchases on an elderly woman’s credit card. LEX 18 first brought you this story Sunday and showed you surveillance pictures taken from inside a Lexington Walmart. The pictures show … Continue reading →

A Rochester woman is accused of using another person’s identity to open a loan and buy a car. Maria A. English, 24, is accused of fraudulently using personal information from another individual, whose residence is in Rochester, to obtain credit. … Continue reading →

Suffolk County Police arrested an Islip Terrace woman and charged her with stealing the identity of her 83-year old grandmother who suffers from dementia. Elise Sandberg, was taken into custody at her home and has been charged with one count … Continue reading →

A Brooklyn, N.Y. woman allegedly used a fake ID in an attempt to buy $4,000 worth of electronics at Sears, police said. Bianca Mallard, 22, of Fountain Avenue in Brooklyn was charged with attempted third-degree larceny, interfering with police, and … Continue reading →

A federal grand jury handed down a five-count indictment against a California man on Thursday, alleging several federal false identification and fraud charges. Auston Chad Cohen, 29, of Lancaster, Calif., was charged with fraudulent use of an access device to … Continue reading →

A Los Lunas woman has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Federal prosecutors say 36-year-old Sandra Rivas received a 42-month prison term Thursday followed by three years of supervised release. … Continue reading →

A Los Angeles woman accused of being the ringleader of a scam that stole thousands of dollars from women in the Santa Clarita Valley pleaded guilty to one count of identity theft Monday. Valerie Lynne Ray, 54, of Los Angeles, … Continue reading →

It’s no secret that South Florida is a hot bed for identity theft, but many people don’t realize that the state also leads the nation when it comes to federal tax return identity theft. So on Tax Day, April 15th, … Continue reading →

While most folks are scrambling to get their taxes filed before Monday, one Utah woman hit a hiccup in the process when she discovered she was a victim of identity theft. Marci Peterson has been on Social Security disability since … Continue reading →

Police say a 24-year-old Greenfield woman took blank checks from an Elm Grove man, wrote them out to herself and then forged his signature. She faces more than 60 years imprisonment if convicted. AnnaMarie Acevedo, who lives in the 9100 … Continue reading →