Archive for July 2014
Two Men Sentenced for Identity Theft/Income Tax Fraud
Two Men Sentenced for Identity Theft/Income Tax Fraud TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – United States Attorney Pamela C. Marsh announced today that Clifford Virgile, 25, of Tallahassee, and Rodney Charles, 22, of Miami, were sentenced to prisons terms based upon their pleas of guilty to identity theft and income tax refund fraud charges. United States District Judge…
Read MoreTampa prison guard pleads guilty to wire fraud and identity theft
Tampa prison guard pleads guilty to wire fraud and identity theft TAMPA, FL (WFLX) – A Tampa prison guard has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Prosecutors say Jerry St. Fleur stole personal information from current and former inmates. They say he used it to file fraudulent tax returns seeking refunds of…
Read MoreFormer corrections officer pleads guilty to wire fraud, identity theft
Former corrections officer pleads guilty to wire fraud, identity theft A state corrections officer accused of using inmates’ identities to file fraudulent tax returns pleaded guilty Wednesday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Jerry St. Fleur, 26, of Zephyrhills, faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.…
Read MoreLauderhill man charged in ID theft case involving stolen driver license info
Lauderhill man charged in ID theft case involving stolen driver license info Some might say you couldn’t mistake him for anyone else because of his unique facial tattoos — which include the Bentley luxury car logo splashed across his forehead and between his eyes. But federal prosecutors say Derek Denesevich liked to pretend to be…
Read MoreIdentity theft rises, consumers rage
Identity theft rises, consumers rage The big data breaches almost seem routine. The count is 368 breaches so far this year, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center, a cybercrime research and education group. That’s up nearly 19 percent from the same period last year. The number of personal records exposed in 2014 thus far?…
Read MoreIdentity theft can happen to anyone, anywhere
Identity theft can happen to anyone, anywhere The nationwide identity theft epidemic hit home, recently. A couple of weeks ago, an automated service alerted me of some unusual activity on my wife’s debit card. Someone attempted an 80-cent charge from a store in Florida; a $1 charge at a Georgia Walmart; and a series of…
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