Tag Archives: identity theft

Police are looking for help from the public in identifying a woman wanted in a case of identity theft and fraud. Lower Paxton Township police said they have been working with authorities in Kentucky and Ohio, and on Monday released … Continue reading →

EVERETT — Police and U.S. Secret Service agents believe they have taken down a major identity theft and forgery ring involving at least a dozen suspects and more than 100 victims. “It was a pretty well-run network,” said Everett police … Continue reading →

WICHITA, Kan. — The tug-of-war between two women who for more than a decade claimed the same identity will begin to wind down this week, when the alleged impostor is expected to plead guilty in a case that put a … Continue reading →

EVERETT, Wash. — Using hotels as hubs for a crime network has a big catch — the paper trail. Six defendants ended up in court on Friday after months of work by Everett police and the The United States Secret … Continue reading →

DeWitt, NY — The owner of a Syracuse gym is facing identity theft and forgery charges after an investigation by DeWitt police. The victim, who is not being identified, was contacted by a collection agency that said a credit card … Continue reading →

A Woodburn bookkeeper was arrested for identity theft and computer crimes for using company funds to pay her personal bills Wednesday evening, officials said. On several occasions since 2009, Jessica Lynn Koch used a company credit card to pay her … Continue reading →

Pennsylvania State Police are looking for a man that used a stolen identity to purchase almost $4,500 in gift cards. Mary Lasky of Brooklyn, New York, lost her wallet at the Cumberland Valley Service Plaza on the Turnpike in Cumberland … Continue reading →

Two Salem residents were arrested for ID theft and other charges at a Howard Johnson motel, 2250 Mission St. SE, about 4 p.m. Friday, Salem police said. Officers found Karey Phillips, 37, of Salem and Reyna Velasco, 27, of Salem … Continue reading →

On Jan. 1, 2013, the nation’s first law allowing parents to “freeze” their minor children’s credit at any time to protect them from identity theft will take effect in the state of Maryland. Currently, according to a recent Washington Post … Continue reading →

A Hollywood man was convicted in an identity theft scheme with fraud totaling $117,000 in victims’ tax refunds, the U.S. State Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Jonathan Torres-Bonilla, 36, was convicted of two counts of access device fraud and four counts … Continue reading →