Tag Archives: identity theft

A Memphis woman recently found herself penniless following an identify theft on the retail giant’s website. Though she caught the crime before most of the items in question shipped, Walmart reps were slow on the uptake. As a result, the … Continue reading →

A Michigan man was arrested after authorities found the rotting corpse of a woman on his living room sofa. Court officers made the discovery while serving an eviction notice on Dennis McCauley in Redford Township, near Detroit, this week. Authorities … Continue reading →

A warrant is expected to be issued for the arrest of Keith Mansfield of Winthrop Harbor, IL, because he didn’t make his initial appearance Thursday to face charges of identity theft. Mansfield, 28, is wanted in Racine County for allegedly … Continue reading →

Victoria Metz, 26, drew a four-year prison sentence Thursday for 12 counts of embezzlement of government property and four counts of aggravated identity theft, according to according to Michael J. Moore, U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. #U.S. … Continue reading →

A federal grand jury in Montgomery has returned an indictment charging Harvey James for using stolen identities to file false tax returns. The 34-count indictment charges James with mail fraud and aggravated identity theft, George L. Beck, Jr, U.S. Attorney … Continue reading →

A 21-year-old woman is charged with numerous identity theft and fraud counts after allegedly draining a blind woman’s bank account while helping her run errands last year. Investigators believe Chamika Emmalia Fujioka was paid to help the blind woman run … Continue reading →

Your Social Security number is the key to your financial castle. Armed with those precious nine digits, identity thieves can rip off your good name and credit to set up new accounts and loans or rob your existing accounts. High-tech … Continue reading →

A Montgomery man was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison today after pleading guilty to aggravated identity theft and access device fraud early this year. Kenneth Jerome Blackmon Jr. was involved in a scheme to use stolen identities to … Continue reading →

Torrance police detectives have broken up an alleged identity theft operation in which hundreds of thousands of dollars were stolen from victims from San Diego to Simi Valley, authorities said Tuesday. The theft ring used victims’ names and credit information … Continue reading →

Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Zachary Tweedell, 32, Alex William Howe, 26, and Danielle Marie White, 32, with multiple counts for their involvement in a large scale identify theft operation in Spanaway. They were arraigned today and pled … Continue reading →