Florida man who stole identity of US solider fighting in Iraq sentenced to 5 years in prison GAINESVILLE, Florida — A former Gainesville resident is going to prison for five years for stealing the identity of a U.S. solider fighting in Iraq. U.S. Attorney Pamela Marsh announced Thursday that 51-year-oild Donald Lee Phelps was sentenced…

Former South Miami Hospital worker pleads guilt to identity theft A former employee of South Miami Hospital pled guilty to stealing the identities of hundreds of patients for a tax refund fraud scheme. Betty Cole, of Miami, pled guilty to aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to possess 15 or more unauthorized access devices. She will…

Florida man sentenced in ID theft involving college MIAMI — A South Florida man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison in an identity theft and tax fraud case involving names stolen from a community college. The sentence was imposed on 29-year-old Charlton Escarmant of Miami, who was convicted of four…

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Tampa hospital employee accused of identity theft A Tampa General Hospital employee is accused of stealing patient identities in an alleged tax refund scheme that netted more than $670,000. Tigi Moore was arrested Wednesday morning on federal charges including conspiracy, wire fraud, identity theft and theft of government property. Moore, who worked in medical records,…

Thieves targeting beach-goers’ vehicles STUART, FL (WFLX) – Michelle Edelman is spending each afternoon at the Jensen Beach boat ramp. “I have a daughter here in sail camp,” she explained. She makes a point to bring her bag with her when she sits outside. “You have to be very smart about what you leave in…

Identity theft : Florida top state in country for identity theft complaints WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – David Sanders is a victim of identity theft. He told us, “They had made a credit card with my number and name on it.” He says it didn’t take long for him to find out someone was using…

Customers’ sensitive financial documents found dumped in trash HOUSTON—Hundreds of sensitive financial documents, apparently from customers of a west Houston motel, were dumped in the trash. The papers are filled with names, addresses, credit card numbers and more—everything an identity thief would want. Thankfully that’s not who made the discovery. Rosie Laughlin was just taking…

Florida Mental Health Patients Hit By ID Thefts The risk of identity theft every time you enter a health clinic is well documented. Medical identity theft has been estimated to cost the US over $7 billion annually but the odds jump up if you’re not quite able to watch your data—due to serious illness or…

Psychiatric patients’ IDs stolen by hospital worker, feds say Curtis Fullwood’s job was to help patients with mental health problems find work they could do in the South Florida State Hospital in Pembroke Pines, but instead, authorities say, he stole their identities. Fullwood, 57, and his cousin, Terri Davis, 45, have pleaded not guilty to…