Police raid โskimmer manufacturing labโ in Sunnyside Airbnb, charge suspects who crossed Canadian border
An identity theft ring that targeted ATM users at Walgreens and at least one CVS store in the Houston area revealed in a police search warrant, means hundreds of innocent people living in Harris County may have had their card information stolen.
Fake mistress accuses man of cheating on wife of 46 years in Memorial Villages letter scam
If you have received a letter in the mail asking for money for proof that your husband cheated on you, the Memorial Villages Police Department warns that it is probably a scam and the mail should be treated as junk.
How to safeguard your personal information in wake of recent cyberattacks
Memorial Hermann, St. Lukeโs, the Houston Health Department and Oak Bend Medical Center, are among the local healthcare systems hit by cyberattacks in 2022, potentially putting patients at risk by exposing their protected health information.
2 men jailed after deputies bust counterfeit ID operation with multiple Houston-area victims
Daniel McIver, 29, and 26-year-old Eric Berry were arrested at a north Houston hotel. Both are charged with felony identity theft and possession of a controlled substance. McIver also faces a charge of tampering with a government record, according to the Constableโs Office.
Houston woman sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for stealing victimโs identity to obtain gift cards, US Attorney says
A woman is facing 2 years in federal prison after she used stolen personal information to purchase gift cards at a Houston-area store, the U.S. District Attorneyโs Office said.
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Feds: Pennsylvania man faked Trump family personas in fraud
A Pennsylvania man was charged Tuesday with creating fake online identities for ex-President Donald Trumpโs brother and youngest son to dupe hundreds of people nationwide into donating thousands of dollars to what prosecutors described as a phony political organization.
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FBI warns unemployment benefits fraud spiking; Friendswood man among victims
HOUSTON โ The Federal Bureau of Investigation has seen a spike in pandemic-related unemployment claims filed using stolen personal information. A Friendswood man is among the victims. Jason Holter received letters from the Texas Workforce Commission about an unemployment benefits claims he never filed. โIt said, โhereโs what youโre eligible for per week.โโThe TWC fraud department told Holter to file a police reporter, and he did with the Friendswood Police Department. โMeantime, I sent an email to HR and just said hey, I just got this stuff in the mail and I assume someone is trying to file unemployment,โ Holter said.
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'Dumb mistakeโ: Woman accused of stealing identity of billionaire Tilman Fertitta, opening up credit cards in his name
SPRING, Texas โ Investigators arrested a 28-year-old mother of two and confiscated computers, credit cards and other items at her Spring home after they said she stole billionaire Tilman Fertittaโs identity. Lifelock, an identity theft protection company, caught the suspicious account activity, alerted Fertitta and he called police before Hunter bought anything, according to court documents. According to court documents, Hunter opened the fraudulent accounts on Sept. 2, 2019, and investigators arrested her about a month later on an unrelated charge, and she confessed. In early February, investigators arrested Hunter and confiscated three laptops, four desktop computers, an iPad, six credit cards, a driverโs license and a social card, each with different names. Hunter said she worked for Apple tech support and that the confiscated computers were used for work or old and unused.