Category Archives: ID Theft

Owner and Operator of India-Based Call Centers Sentenced To Prison for Scamming U.S. Victims Out Of Millions of Dollars

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An Indian national was sentenced on November 30, 2020 to 20 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release in the Southern District of Texas for his role in operating and funding India-based call centers that defrauded U.S. victims out o… Continue reading Owner and Operator of India-Based Call Centers Sentenced To Prison for Scamming U.S. Victims Out Of Millions of Dollars→

Three Montrealers arrested after Quebec teachers’ personal information stolen

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Amy Luft reports:  Quebec provincial police have arrested three Montreal men they say are behind a widespread identity theft operation that stole personal information from scores of Quebec teachers and education workers. The three men were arrested on … Continue reading Three Montrealers arrested after Quebec teachers’ personal information stolen→

Tampa Bay Area Medical Biller Indicted On Health Care Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft Charges

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Nov. 20 – Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Joshua Maywalt (40, Tampa) with 4 counts of health care fraud and 4 counts of aggravated identity theft. Maywalt faces a maximum… Continue reading Tampa Bay Area Medical Biller Indicted On Health Care Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft Charges→

TX: Beaumont doctor found guilty in $6.7 million health care fraud scheme

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KBMT reports: A Beaumont doctor has been convicted in connection with a $6.7 million federal health care fraud scheme. Grigoriy T. Rodonaia of Port Neches, was convicted by a jury on Tuesday for 12 counts of health care fraud, three counts of aggravate… Continue reading TX: Beaumont doctor found guilty in $6.7 million health care fraud scheme→

Previously Convicted Former Physician Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud, Health Care Fraud, And Aggravated Identity Theft

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There’s yet another update to the troubling case of Spyros Panos, who had been charged with stealing another physician’s identity to continue on his fraudulent way after losing his medical license for other crimes.  A post on this site in 2… Continue reading Previously Convicted Former Physician Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud, Health Care Fraud, And Aggravated Identity Theft→

Security lapse exposes hundreds of addresses of Minnesotans infected with COVID-19

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Jay Kolls reports: In April, Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order allowing the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to share addresses of COVID-19 patients with first responders across Minnesota. The governor … Continue reading Security lapse exposes hundreds of addresses of Minnesotans infected with COVID-19→

RCMP charge 2 Montreal men in cyberattacks at Canadian Tire, BMO and Simplii

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CBC reports: The RCMP have laid charges against two Montrealers after an investigation into high-profile cyberattacks at Canadian Tire, Bank of Montreal and Simplii a few years ago. The RCMP said in a press release Thursday that Jacob Costanzo-Peterson… Continue reading RCMP charge 2 Montreal men in cyberattacks at Canadian Tire, BMO and Simplii→