Tag Archives: identity theft

BYRAM — A 24-year-old allegedly tried to buy two cell phones using a relative’s personal information. An employee at Radio Shack contacted Byram Township Police Department after Christopher Trosky, of Victory Gardens, came to the Radio Shack to buy two … Continue reading →

Charges were announced Wednesday against six people for alleged identity theft schemes that amassed nearly $300,000 in fraudulent gains. In the first case, Frederick Jones, 27, of Riverdale; Clarissa M. McGlothin, 32, of Alsip; Tennineil D. Smith, 36, of Chicago; … Continue reading →

Online scams can happen anywhere, at anytime, and to anyone, even the most technologically savvy internet user. Recently the Better Business Bureau conducted a study which sought to examine the 10 biggest consumer scams in 2011. Their rankings are based … Continue reading →

PHILADELPHIA — An AWOL soldier’s simple scheme to defraud one of the richest men in the world has landed him in federal custody, according to a criminal complaint. In the complaint unsealed Monday, federal investigators allege Brandon Lee Price changed … Continue reading →

An H&R Block manager in Southern California has been arrested for using the identities of his former tax preparation clients in an identity theft scheme. http://liarcatchers.com/identity_theft_investigation.html Damon Charles Dubose, 38, of North Hills, Calif., was arrested Thursday by special agents … Continue reading →

Colin Diedrichs used the identities of dead children to apply for government benefits, and hid the money in 29 different bank accounts. http://liarcatchers.com/identity_theft_investigation.html The 82-year-old was sentenced today at the Auckland District Court to three years and two months in … Continue reading →

A woman who faced identity theft charges for allegedly creating a fake Facebook page to trash her ex-boyfriend — a police officer whose false status updates described him as “scum with a gun” with a penchant for drugs, booze and … Continue reading →

Federal authorities have arrested 19 people in nine states in an investigation of a transnational criminal organization that bought and sold stolen personal and financial information through online forums. http://liarcatchers.com/identity_theft_investigation.html The organization, based in Las Vegas, engaged in identity theft … Continue reading →

Mitchell police arrested an 18-year-old Mitchell man Tuesday for using another person’s checks for purchases at two local gas stations. http://liarcatchers.com/identity_theft_investigation.html Keigan Eric Scott Jacobson faces two felony counts of identity theft for allegedly passing two checks worth a total … Continue reading →

The Federal Trade Commission released the results of a survey this week outlining the experiences of identity theft victims who called consumer reporting agencies to report the incident. http://liarcatchers.com/identity_theft_investigation.html The FTC report found that prior to calling a consumer-reporting agency, … Continue reading →