Tag Archives: identity theft

Farrukh and Bushra Baig, a married couple who owned or managed a dozen of the convenience stores, along with seven other owner-managers, were charged with identity theft, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and concealing and harboring illegal immigrants, Loretta Lynch, … Continue reading →

A woman writes down a debit card number and uses the digits to create fake cards of her own. Tulsa police say Cherisia Meeks was taken into custody Friday afternoon at an undisclosed store. Officers were called out to the … Continue reading →

A 24-year-old Sun Prairie woman was charged in Dane County Circuit Court recently with 14 counts of identity theft-financial gain in connection with the use of a debit card April 19-22. Gaynisha Turner allegedly used a woman’s debit card for … Continue reading →

Johnny Alexander Melo, 36, of Miramar, Fla., was recently sentenced to 60 months of imprisonment followed by one year of supervised release for his involvement in an identity theft tax refund scheme. He was also ordered to pay restitution of … Continue reading →

It’s important to protect your personal identity from thieves, but one Minnesota business owner found out the hard way that brands can also be targeted through social media scams. Over the past eight years, Maria Crane has worked hard to … Continue reading →

Banks rely on usernames and passwords as a layer of protection and authentication to prevent criminals from accessing your accounts. However researchers now show that your password—even though it may be a relatively “strong” one, might not be strong enough. … Continue reading →

Two teenagers wanted for using a credit card that wasn’t their own turned themselves in this afternoon. Emily Matos, 18, and Mary Delaney, 19, both of Suffolk, are charged with identity theft, credit card theft, credit card fraud and conspiracy … Continue reading →

A Tampa man was sentenced to four years, three months in federal prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. Nedal Faisal Ahmad, 35, must also pay $35,989, proceeds of the criminal conduct, the U.S. … Continue reading →

Police are looking for two women in connection with an identity theft investigation in the City of Suffolk. The two women were seen using a stolen credit card for purchases at various places in the City of Suffolk, according to … Continue reading →

Authorities say two women are in custody for alleged identity theft and extortion in Phoenix. Phoenix police say 24-year-old Charline Hurtado and 28-year-old Sara Hartwig were taken into custody Wednesday night. Police say a 35-year-old woman had personal items stolen … Continue reading →