Category Archives: ID Theft

Danville Man Sentenced to Eight-and-a-Half Years in Prison for Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Money Laundering in Two Different Jurisdictions

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URBANA, Ill. – A Danville, Illinois, man, Jeffery T. Henson (also known by the alias, Matthew Burns), 44, was sentenced on February 7, 2022, to eight-and-a-half years’ imprisonment, to be followed by an aggregate three years of supervised release, for … Continue reading Danville Man Sentenced to Eight-and-a-Half Years in Prison for Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Money Laundering in Two Different Jurisdictions→

North Carolina Psychologist Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud Scheme Involving Minors

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February 1, 2022 — RICHMOND, Va. – A Durham, North Carolina, clinical psychologist was sentenced today to 52 months in prison for defrauding Virginia Medicaid of at least $544,067.69 by creating false diagnoses and medical records for Medicaid re… Continue reading North Carolina Psychologist Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud Scheme Involving Minors→

US DoD staffer with top-secret clearance stole identities from work systems to apply for loans

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Chris Williams reports: A US Department of Defense staffer with top-secret clearance stole the identities of dozens of people from a work SharePoint system to apply for loans totaling nearly a quarter of a million dollars. Kevin Lee, 41, of Chula Vista… Continue reading US DoD staffer with top-secret clearance stole identities from work systems to apply for loans→

Canadian man linked to thedarkoverlord sentenced to federal prison for trafficking stolen identities on the dark web

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ATLANTA – Slava Dmitriev has been sentenced for access device fraud in connection with his possession and sale of over seventeen hundred stolen identities on the dark web.  Dmitriev, a Canadian citizen, was arrested while on vacation in Greece in Septe… Continue reading Canadian man linked to thedarkoverlord sentenced to federal prison for trafficking stolen identities on the dark web→

Chester County Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking into Area College Computer Networks

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PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Timothy Spillane, 39, of Chester Springs, PA, pleaded guilty before United States District Court Judge Joel Slomsky to accessing a protected computer network without autho… Continue reading Chester County Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking into Area College Computer Networks→

New York Resident Sentenced To 24 Months’ Imprisonment For Aggravated Identity Theft

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HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Josue Peguero, age 22, Bronx, New York was sentenced on January 12, 2022, to 24 months’ imprisonment and ordered to pay $19,138.01 in restitut… Continue reading New York Resident Sentenced To 24 Months’ Imprisonment For Aggravated Identity Theft→

International credit card fraud gang busted in Hyderabad, Rs 1.11 crore seized

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Roja Mayabrahma reports: The Cyberabad police on Thursday busted a fake call centre racket and arrested a seven-member gang. A total of Rs 1.11 crore cash, four laptops, 23 mobile phones, debit cards, cheque books and other articles from them. The arre… Continue reading International credit card fraud gang busted in Hyderabad, Rs 1.11 crore seized→

Former Baltimore County police officer pleads guilty to identity theft, sentenced to 18 months in prison

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Darcy Costello reports: A former Baltimore County police officer accused of stealing a dead woman’s identity entered a guilty plea Wednesday to one count of identity theft. Deandre Ross, 27, who worked for the Baltimore County Police for four years, wa… Continue reading Former Baltimore County police officer pleads guilty to identity theft, sentenced to 18 months in prison→