Tag Archives: identity theft

A former Cal State San Marcos student accused of stealing the identities and passwords of 745 students to rig campus elections pleaded guilty Thursday to three federal charges. Matthew Weaver, 22, of Huntington Beach admitted to wire fraud, access device … Continue reading →

The ‘world’s greatest con man-turned security consultant,’ Frank Abagnale, has issued a serious warning about the dangers of Facebook: users put themselves at risk of identity theft by filling out online profiles. Abagnale knows from experience how easy it is … Continue reading →

A stolen luxury car leads police to a team of identity theft and burglary suspects. It started Monday around noon when a woman spotted a car pulling up to her neighbor’s home near the area of Peach and Church in … Continue reading →

Four people suspected of running an identity theft ring were arrested when police discovered counterfeit credit cards, fake cash and drug paraphernalia at an El Segundo hotel, police said Monday. Another man was sought Monday in connection with the alleged … Continue reading →

Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is offering a reward to anyone who helps solves this week’s “Crime of the Week.” According to police, an unknown female entered a credit union on Bethel Road at about 1:30 p.m. on Thursday February 21, … Continue reading →

A man uncovered an identity theft scam at a Union City bank as he was trying to use the access door to get to an ATM. Police said the scam happened at a Union City Citibank, but what’s unique in … Continue reading →

A Boston man was arrested Thursday in what authorities say was an extensive scheme to use stolen identities and fake credits cards to buy smartphones and other high-end electronics for resale. Attorney General Martha Coakley announced the arrest of 36-year-old … Continue reading →

Lawrence Fudge, 47, of Philadelphia, was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for running a fraud and identity theft ring in Philadelphia for at least six years. Fudge pleaded guilty in December 2012 to conspiracy, six counts of bank … Continue reading →

A man has been found guilty on 94 counts related to identity theft. Officer Barbara Glass, an identity theft investigator with the Portland Police Bureau, said the verdict was handed down Wednesday afternoon. Thomas Berndt Jr. was arrested in February … Continue reading →

A Chester Springs, Pa., couple was charged Tuesday with tax fraud and participating in an alleged identity theft scheme in which they sought more than $1.7 million in fraudulent tax refunds. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Rafael Henriquez Polanco, … Continue reading →