Archive for August 2013

FBI Nabs Florida Cop for Identity Theft Veteran Sweetwater detective William Garcia was so tight with one of his informants that their families would even vacation together, authorities say. But when the informant got caught making counterfeit credit cards, he turned on the police officer and played an undercover role for the FBI. On Wednesday,…

South Florida detective charged with ID theft MIAMI — A South Florida police officer is facing federal fraud charges. The FBI arrested Sweetwater detective William Garcia on Wednesday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office reports that Garcia is charged using a counterfeit access device and aggravated identity theft. Authorities say Garcia participated in a counterfeit credit card…

Suspects Arrested For Committing Identity Theft Against Celebrities Two suspects have been arrested in Florida for allegedly stealing credit card information from celebrities including actors Ashton Kutcher and Kim Kardashian. Luis Flores, 19, and Kyah Green, 41, both of Lake Mary, were arrested on August 7 following a lengthy investigation by the Secret Service, FBI…

Some patients at Tampa General Hospital face the possibility of having their identities stolen TAMPA – Some patients who were treated at Tampa General Hospital by University of South Florida doctors face the possibility of having their identities stolen after private information made it into the wrong hands. Sharee Chapman, who underwent hip replacement surgery…

Avoid being scammed at college JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – College students have enough to juggle when it comes to school, work and their social lives. Fighting fraud doesn’t usually make their list of priorities. College students are susceptible to identity theft, however, and the Better Business Bureau recommends that they take seven simple steps to protect…

Lookout for identity thief in at least $3,000 in unauthorized purchases across South Florida Coral Springs and Sunrise police are looking for a woman in connection with identity theft and at least $3,000 in unauthorized purchases. Caught on surveillance video, the woman opened a store credit card to make a purchase, using someone else’s identity.…

Ex-Wilton Manors man gets five years for ID theft and fraud A former Wilton Manors man was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for stealing the identities of about 44 people to collect $290,494 in unemployment insurance benefits on their behalf, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer announced Thursday. Denny Ray Hughes, 40,…

Protecting your identity with 5 easy steps so you’re not a victim of a crime WEST PALM BEACH – Identity theft is a big problem in South Florida, and news of an Army vet who had his identity stolen during open heart surgery, reminds us all to be extra careful with our ID. The Consumer…

Florida becoming a center for identity theft The crime of identity theft isn’t new. What’s new is its increasing frequency and the fact that it tends to be clustered in certain cities and certain states. One state in particular. “The largest number of complaints come from big metropolaton areas where there’s a high density of…

PD: Suspects collaborate in identity theft scheme VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia Beach Police believe three suspects worked together in an identity theft scheme at several local Sun Trust Banks. Tonya Borman with the VBPD said three suspects conducted fraudulent transactions at Sun Trust Banks on June 28 and were able to obtain money…