Archive for January 2014

Personal information found in dumpster GLOBE, Ariz. — The search is on for the person who dumped piles of personal information in a public recycling bin in Globe. The documents are sensitive, and include court paperwork containing names, case numbers, and other confidential details. The woman who came across the papers prefers to remain anonymous.…

Don’t try to vacation on his dime: Meet the identity theft vigilante SCAPPOOSE, Ore. — Tom Lambert and his wife escaped to the beaches of Florida for a few days of pristine white sand, stunning beaches and an atmosphere of luxury. The Acqualina Beach Resort and Spa in Miami, Fla. is a great destination when…

Identity Thief Thwarted at Navy Federal Credit Union When a woman attempted to withdraw a large amount of cash Jan. 23 from the Navy Federal Credit Union at 10129 Jefferson Davis Hwy., staff there became suspicious of her story and her credentials. Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to investigate. “The woman — Katrina Latrice…

Woman charged with identity theft A Baltimore woman is charged with stealing a person’s identity after she tried to withdraw a large amount of cash from a local bank. Spotsylvania County deputies responded to the Navy Federal Credit Union at 10129 Jefferson Davis Highway around 4:15 p.m. Thursday regarding a suspicious woman trying to withdraw…

Florida Court Clerk Jailed for Identity Theft Porscha Kyles, 25, a former court clerk in Broward County, Fla., was recently sentenced to three years in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised release and $57,328 in restitution, for the theft of more than 100 people’s identities. Kyles previously pled guilty to aggravated identity…

Florida man sentenced for identity theft A 23-year-old Florida man who pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to defraud the United States owes more than $400,000 in restitution and will spend more than four years in prison. United States District Judge Karen E. Schreier sentenced Charlie Frank Adams to 30 months in prison…

Margate man charged in ID theft and tax fraud case A Margate man was arraigned Tuesday and accused of identity theft and filing false tax returns through his Oakland Park tax preparation business, according to U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer. Louis A. Francois, 44, was charged in federal court in West Palm Beach with three…

Thirteen charged in New York for ID theft from fuel pumps NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thirteen people were indicted for swiping credit card and ATM information from gas pumps in Texas, Georgia and South Carolina, and using the data to steal more than $2 million using ATMS and banks in New York, Manhattan District Attorney…

Ex-clerk from Broward gets three years in ID theft case A former employee of the Broward Clerk of Courts was sentenced Friday to three years and a day in federal prison after she pleaded guilty to federal identity theft charges. Porscha Kyles, 25, has three months to surrender to begin serving her sentence. Kyles, of…

Identity theft continues to be high in Southwest Florida COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- “File you’re return as soon as you can.” That’s the mantra for this upcoming tax season. As you get ready to file your 2013 return, Carrie Kerskie, an identity theft expert based in Southwest Florida, has a warning. She said the bad guys…