Mail Identity Theft – April 2012

Apr. 2:

• Elgin, ILLINOIS: Daily Herald – Kane County police reports

Apr. 3:

• Pleasanton, CALIFORNIA: Pleasanton Patch – Police Log
• Elgin, ILLINOIS: Elgin Courier News – Elgin neighborhood hit by ID thieves
• Elgin, ILLINOIS: TribLocal.com – Cluster of identity thefts reported in same Elgin subdivision

Apr. 4:

• Teaneck, NEW JERSEY: NorthJersey.com – Woman arrested in rash of mail package thefts in Teaneck
• Elgin, ILLINOIS: FOX Chicago – Police Warn Elgin Residents to be Wary of Mailbox Identity Theft: Could be part of transnational ring
• Sammamish, WASHINGTON: Sammamish Review – Police Blotter April 4
• Pinole, CALIFORNIA: Pinole Patch – Police Log

Apr. 5:

• Pueblo County, COLORADO: KKTV – Major Identity Theft Ring Busted

Apr. 7:

• Kirkland, WASHINGTON: MyNorthwest.com – ID thief sentenced to four years in prison

Apr. 8:

• Walton, GEORGIA: Walton Tribune – Make sure to protect your identity
• Jackson, MISSISSIPPI: The Clarion-Ledger – Identity theft soars in Miss.: Number of cases “staggering,” assistant U.S. attorney says

Apr. 9:

• Rancho Cucamonga, CALIFORNIA: Contra Costa Times – Possible mail theft reported in Rancho Cucamonga

Apr. 10:

• Sedgwick County, KANSAS: KAKE – Mail Thefts Increasing In Southeast Sedgwick County
• Buford, GEORGIA: WSBTV 2 – Couple probed in stolen tax refund check investigation

Apr. 11:

• Gwinnett County, GEORGIA: WSBTV – Traffic stop leads to stolen refunds
• Fresno, CALIFORNIA: KSEE 24 – Four Fresno Men Charged with Stealing Mail and Bank Fraud

Apr. 12:

• Houston, TEXAS: ConnectAmarillo.com – Texas News Minute
• Hercules, CALIFORNIA: Hercules Patch – Police Log: Stolen Mail Found in Woodfield Park
• Houston, TEXAS: KWTX – Stolen Mail In Texas Leads To Stolen Identities
• Hattiesburg, MISSISSIPPI: The Oshkosh Northwestern – Pleas entered in gift card theft case
• Medford, OREGON: Mail Tribune – Emergency Services
• Houston, TEXAS: Houston Chronicle – Man convicted of mail, ID theft in Houston
• Colorado Springs, COLORADO: KKTV – Warrants Executed, 1 Arrested For Identity Theft Ring
• Osceloa, MISSOURI: KTTS – Osceola Man Admits To Cashing Stolen Checks
• Osceloa, MISSOURI: KOLR 10 – Follow Up: Osceola Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Conspiracy

Apr. 13:

• Huntington Beach, CALIFORNIA: NBC 4 – Huntington Beach Hit With a Rash of Mail Thefts: Thieves seen stealing mail at homes in Orange County
• Albany, CALIFORNIA: Albany Patch – Police Arrest Two Parolees With Stolen Mail, Forged Checks

Apr. 14:

• Durango, COLORADO: The Durango Herald – Animas Valley residents have mail stolen from boxes: Be on the alert for identity theft, sheriff warns
• Lawrenceville, GEORGIA: 11 ALIVE – Tax refund checks stolen
• Huntington Beach, CALIFORNIA: MSNBC.com – Camera Catches Mail Thief in the Act

Apr. 15:

• Canton, MICHIGAN: Observer & Eccentric – Pair charged in mail fraud case

Apr. 16:

• Fergus Falls, MINNESOTA: Fergus Falls Daily Journal – Three arrested for mail thefts
• Quinte, COLORADO: Quinte News – Mail thief caught
• East Fishkill, NEW YORK: Mid-Hudson News Network – Four men charged in mailbox thefts, check cashing ring

Apr. 17:

• Fergus Falls, MINNESOTA: KVLY – Fergus Falls Mail Thefts
• Savannah, GEORGIA: SavannahNow.com – Savannah-Chatham police seek person in connection with mail theft
• Savannah, GEORGIA: WSAV 3 – Savannah Metro Seeks Mail Thief

Apr. 18:

• Greeley, COLORADO: The Tribune – DA drops charges against woman in mail theft ring
• Osceola, MISSOURI: KSPR 33 – Osceola, MO woman pleads guilty
• Tampa, FLORIDA: Bay News 9 – Police continue to investigate theft of 400 pieces of mail
• Springfield, MISSOURI: KY3 – Bloody trail led police to stolen mail, now woman plead guilty
• Fergus Falls, MINNESOTA: Fergus Falls Journal – Mail theft suspects released
• Rogue Valley, OREGON: Mail Tribune – Police arrest local woman with history of ID theft
• Sammamish, WASHINGTON: Sammamish Patch – Police Blotter: Stolen Mail Recoverd
• Tampa, FLORDIA: Tampa Bay Times – Tampa police seek help finding men who robbed U.S. Postal Service truck
• Tampa, FLORIDA: MyFox – Thieves steal mail from postal truck

Apr. 19:

• Fort Wayne, INDIANA: The Journal Gazette – 6 years for mail check thefts
• Osceola, MISSOURI: Kansas City infoZine – Osceola Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, Id Theft
• Bend, OREGON: The Bulletin – News of Record: Police Log
• Sacramento, CALIFORNIA: Central Valley Business Times – Pakistani accused of mail and banking crimes, ID theft
• Lewis and Clark County, WASHINGTON: KXLH – Suspected mail thieves caught
• Nob Hill, NEW MEXICO: KOB 4 – Church surveillance catches mailbox thief

Apr. 20:

• Ridgeley, WEST VIRGINIA: Cumberland Times-News – Locals not immune to tax identity theft
• Sacramento, CALIFORNIA: LoanSafe.org – Sacramento Man Indicted for Bank Fraud, Identity Theft
• Upper Dublin, PENNSYLVANIA: Upper Dublin Patch – Police Reports: Theft of Checks
• Declo, IDAHO: KIVI – Declo Woman arrested for stealing mail while delivering newspapers
• Cassio County, IDAHO: KMVT – Declo Woman Arrested For Stealing Mail

Apr. 21:

• San Antonio, TEXAS: San Antonio Express-News – Man gets 5 years in ID theft that fed meth habit
• Burley, IDAHO: Times-News – Paper Carrier Accused of Stealing Mail in Cassia County

Apr. 22:

• La Cañada, CALIFORNIA: La Cañada Flintridge Patch – Crime Blotter

Apr. 24:

• Mercer Island, WASHINGTON: Mercer Island Reporter – Tax return stolen out of mailbox

Apr. 25:

• Bend, OREGON: KTVZ 21 – Bend ID Theft Case Drives Home Message of Caution: Police Say Mail Was Stolen from Trash to Fake Checks, IDs
• Tampa, FLORIDA: ABC – Mailboxes and dumpster diving a gold mine for identity thieves: Low-tech identity thieves still cleaning up

Apr. 26:

• Tampa, FLORIDA: Tampa Bay Times – Robbery of mail carrier in Tampa marks escalation in tax fraud schemes

Apr. 27:

• Salinas, CALIFORNIA: Central Coast News – Mail Thieves Strike 35 Homes, Suspects Now In Custody
• Kingman, ARIZONA: Herald Times Reporter – USPS probes mailbox damage, theft in Mohave County
• Salinas, CALIFORNIA: The Salinas Californian – 3 Salinas men arrested, accused of stealing mail
• Lincoln, NEBRASKA: 1011 Now – LPD Stealing From Mailboxes, Making Fraudulent Checks
• Kingman, ARIZONA: The Republic – Federal authorities are investigating damages to mailboxes and mail theft in Mohave County
• Salinas, CALIFORNIA: KSBW – Sheriff: Sheriff: 35 Salinas mailboxes looted by three thieves

Apr. 28:

• Norwalk, CONNECTICUT: The Hour Online – Norwalk Police: Men stole mail from Norwalk, Hamden residents

Apr. 29:

• Canton, MICHIGAN: Observer & Eccentric – Mail theft suspect awaits hearing
• Kingman, ARIZONA: Kingman Daily Miner – Officials on the lookout for mail thieves

Apr. 30:

• Fergus Falls, MINNESOTA: The Fergus Falls Daily Journal – Alleged theives charged with one felony theft
• Coachella Valley, CALIFORNIA: MyDesert.com – Local theft ring suspects to stand trial