Tag Archives: identity theft

Two women arrested in Atlanta on identity-theft charges related to their pitches for insurance visited every fire station in Washington, D.C., earlier this year peddling similar plans, fire union officials said this week. The D.C. Firefighters Union is asking members … Continue reading →

While working as a hostess for a now defunct Town of Brookfield restaurant, a woman stole a customer’s credit card and racked up purchases at stores in Brookfield and Waukesha, charges allege. Jennifer M. Hildebrandt, 22, of Waukesha, was charged … Continue reading →

Two men who were central figures in a $50 million, coast-to-coast identity theft ring received lengthy prison sentences on Monday, Aug. 13. Julian Okeayainneh, 44, of Colton, Calif., received 27 years for his leading role in the scam, which was … Continue reading →

CLEVELAND — A Cleveland woman is accused of forgery and identify theft. The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office charged Racheal L. Kramer, 46, of Rowan Road, with eight counts of forgery of an instrument and three counts of identify theft Sunday. … Continue reading →

An Arkansas City resident has been arrested for stealing the identity of a Tennessee man and using it to gain employment here, according to a press release from the Arkansas City Police Department. Pedro Mendoza was arrested for identity theft … Continue reading →

The Beaverton Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying three people suspected of stealing a woman’s wallet and charging $16,000 on her bank and credit cards. On July 22, the woman called police and reported that her … Continue reading →

HERNANDO COUNTY — A woman has been arrested after trying to cash a check belonging to one person and using the stolen identification of another, say deputies. An employee at a Bank of America on Spring Hill Drive called deputies, … Continue reading →

For parents, back-to-school season equals lots of paperwork — not only for school enrollment, but also for youth sports, clubs and even a teen’s first after-school job. Unfortunately, the piles of paper often leave a child vulnerable to identity theft, … Continue reading →

The issue of what to do about keeping information safe while online is still a major problem, especially for college students. The average mean cost of identity theft is $631, the average time to resolve it is 33 hours, and … Continue reading →

Thousands of unsuspecting Minnesotans are falling victim to increasingly sophisticated identity theft operations that cost banks and retails stores millions and test the technical savvy of law enforcement. Just last week, six more people pleaded guilty or were sentenced to … Continue reading →