Mail Identity Theft – March 2012

Mar. 1:

• Coeur d’Alene, IDAHO: Coeur d’Alene Press – Identity theft ringleader pleads guilty
• Seattle, WASHINGTON: KOMO 4 – Identity theft continues to top FTC’s complaint list
• Mansfield, CONNECTICUT: Mansfield-Storrs Patch – Mansfield Trooper Makes Arrest in Stolen Mail Case

• Kingman, ARIZONA: Kingman Daily Miner – Authorities searching for suspected mail thief

Mar. 2:

• Atlanta, GEORGIA: WSB 2 – Identity thieves reroute repair shop’s mail
• Newcastle, WASHINGTON: Newcastle-News.com – Police blotter
• Larimer County, COLORADO: The Coloradoan  – Arrests made in Larimer County mail, ID theft ring
• Oldtown, IDAHO: The Republic – Oldtown woman convicted in federal court of bank fraud, identity theft
• Greeley, COLORADO: The Denver Post – Mail-theft ring broken up in northern Colorado
• Lansing, MICHIGAN: WLNS 6 – Identity Theft On The Rise In Michigan
• San Ramon, CALIFORNIA: San Ramon Express – Identity theft rising in the Tri-Valley
• Texarkana, ARKANSAS: KTBS – Identity thefts on the rise in Arkansas
• Greeley, COLORADO: Greeley Tribune – Police crack northern Colorado mail theft ring

Mar. 3:

• Albany, NEW YORK: Times Union – Preventing identity theft

Mar. 5:

• Greeley, COLORADO: The Tribune – Two more suspects arrested in mail theft ring: Warrants are still out for 4 additional suspects
• Sacramento, CALIFORNIA: Sacramento Bee – Sacramento woman sentenced to prison for bank fraud
• Iowa City, IOWA: The Daily Iowan – Identity theft has continued to rise, but Iowa has stayed at the bottom of the list

Mar. 6:

• Sacramento, CALIFORNIA: Sacramento Business Journal – Sacramento woman sent to prison for bank fraud, stealing mail
• Gaffney, SOUTH CAROLINA: FOX 21 – Rash of Upstate mail thefts under investigation
• Boston, MASSACHUSETTS: CBS Local – National Consumer Protection Week: Identity Theft
• Gaffney, SOUTH CAROLINA: WSPA – Local, Federal Authorities Looking Into Rash Of Mail Thefts
• Rapides Parish, LOUISIANA: The Town Talk – Rash of credit-, debit-card theft hits Rapides Parish consumers

Mar. 7:

• Caledonia, WISCONSIN: Journal Times – Police Reports: Diet pill theft
• Floyd County, GEORGIA: Rome News-Tribune – Report: Victim’s mail, checks stolen from mailbox
• Corpus Christi, TEXAS: KRIS TV – Identity Thief Sentenced to Five Years
• Greenville, SOUTH CAROLINA: WYFF – String Of Mail Thefts Crosses Counties: Multiple Thefts Reported In Spartanburg, Cherokee Counties
• Fresno, CALIFORNIA: KSEE 24 – Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Postal Crime Charges
• Lyndhurst, NEW JERSEY: CBS New York – Scam Artists Raid Mailboxes In Search Of Tax Refund Checks

Mar. 8:

• Pueblo, COLORADO: KKTV – Former Dog Trainer, Alleged ID Theft Ringleader In Court
• Aptos, CALIFORNIA: Santa Cruz Sentinel – Two Salinas men arrested in stolen car, accused of identity theft

Mar. 9:

• Braintree, MASSACHUSETTS: Wicked Local Braintree – Gerald K. Acholonu of Braintree indicted on identity theft charges
• Monterey County, CALIFORNIA: KION NOW – Crime Alert: Monterey County Seeing Increase of Mail Theft
• Norton, MASSACHUSETTS: The Sun Chronicle – Police: Stolen mail found
• Medford, OREGON: KTVL – Identity theft rises nationwide
• El Cerrito, CALIFORNIA: El Cerrito Patch – Package-Theft Suspect Arrested on Tip from Alert Residents

Mar. 11:

• Monterey County, CALIFORNIA: ABC 7 – Spike in mail theft in Monterey County
• Trumansburg, NEW YORK: Star Gazette – Arrest made in thefts from mailboxes

Mar. 12:

• Indio, CALIFORNIA: The Desert – Judge to decide if Coachella Valley pair charged with theft ring will go to trial: Tracy Lynn Cross and Joe Anthony Loera charged with 35 felonies

Mar. 14:

• Barrow County, GEORGIA: Barrow Patch – Barrow County Sheriff Shares Tips to Avoid Becoming a Victim of Identity Theft
• Larimer County, COLORADO: The Coloradoan – Warrants issued for four suspected of stealing mail, identities
• Jackson County, OREGON: Mail Tribune – Emergency Services: Mail theft
• Fort Collins, COLORADO: Greeley Tribune – More mail theft warrants, arrests in northern Colorado
• Lycoming County, PENNSYLVANIA: NorthcentralPA.com – Tax Information in Mailbox Stolen in Lycoming County

Mar. 16:

• Bloomfield Hills, MICHIGAN: Bloomfield-Bloomfield Hills Patch – Police Blotter: Checks Stolen from Mailbox and Larcenies Reported
• Houston, TEXAS: Click2Houston – Identity, mail theft suspect arrested: James Marion connected to crimes in a half-dozen Texas cities

Mar. 17:

• Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA: Palo Alto Patch – Has Your Identity Been Stolen?

Mar. 19:

• Cumming, GEORGIA: NorthFulton.com – 3 envelopes with checks stolen from mailbox in Cumming
• Oakdale, MINNESOTA: Oakdale Patch – Oakdale Man Found Guilty of Mail Theft, Bank Fraud and Identity Theft: An Oakdale man stole mail and used information and checks to steal mail and create fraudulent bank accounts
• Minneapolis, MINNESOTA: CBS Minnesota – Jury Convicts Oakdale Man of Identity Theft, Mail Fraud
• Larimer County, COLORADO: The Rocky Mountain Collegian – Fort Collins, Boulder at top of list for most reported fraud cases in nation
• St. Paul, MINNESOTA: Pioneer Press – Dakota, Ramsey, Washington mail theft: 10th person found guilty

Mar. 20:

• Larimer County, COLORADO: ABC 7 – Couple Sought In Serial ID Thefts, Car Chases: Donald Rheubottom, Jessica Hornback, Are Suspects In Larimer County Mail, ID Thefts
• Larimer County, COLORADO: The Coloradoan – Sheriff’s office seeks mail, identity theft suspects after chase 

Mar. 21:

• Kirkland, WASHINGTON: Market Watch – iovation Helps Bust Identity Theft and Retail Fraud Ring: 20 Major Retailers Targeted, Tens of Thousands of Dollars in Fraudulent Charges Racked Up

Mar. 23:

• Hastings, MINNESOTA: The Hastings Star-Gazette – Outbreak of mail thefts reported: Mail is being stolen from mailboxes in Hastings and the surrounding area, according to postmaster Margaret Anfang
• Fresno, CALIFORNIA: KSEE 24 – 2 Separate Indictments Filed Against 4 Fresno Residents
• Fort Collins, COLORADO: The Coloradoan – Suspects in chase, mail, identity theft case arrested: 2 led authorities on high-speed chase earlier this week

Mar. 24:

• Lake Forest Park, WASHINGTON: Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Patch – LFP Police Blotter
• Gainesville, FLORIDA: The Gainesville Times – Gainesville ranks 13th in nation for identity theft

Mar. 26:

• Washington Township, NEW JERSEY: NewJersey.com – Washington Township police charge pair with trafficking in identity information

Mar. 27:

• Hammond, INDIANA: HammondCommunity.net – Woman accused of stealing hundreds of pieces of mail agrees to plead guilty
• Michigan City, INDIANA: Post-Tribune – Woman admits to stealing mail, using information
• San Antonio, TEXAS: WOAI 4 – Thieves destroy mail boxes

Mar. 28:

• Roseville, CALIFORNIA: Roseville Patch – Crime Watch: Mail Thefts, Suspected Prowler Arrest, Purse Snatcher
• Livermore, CALIFORNIA: Livermore Patch – Identity Theft Suspect Rips Off Officer, Faces $2.8 Million Bail
• Rogersville, MISSOURI: KY3 – Greene County deputies: thieves are swiping mail from mailboxes

Mar. 29:

• Thurston County, WASHINGTON: Bellingham Herald – Burglaries, mail thefts reported in Boston Harbor, Lacey
• Loveland, COLORADO: Loveland Reporter-Herald – Colorado ranked No. 1 in nation for identity fraud: The Loveland – Fort Collins area is 13 out of 50 major metropolitan areas
• Lacey, WASHINGTON: The News Tribune – Burglaries, mail thefts reported in Boston Harbor, Lacey
• Boston Harbor, WASHINGTON: The News Tribune – Burglars hit Boston Harbor

Mar. 30:

• Cobb County, GEORGIA: East Cobb Patch – Stolen Mail Fueled ID Theft Scheme

Mar. 31:

• Bothell, WASHINGTON: HeraldNet.com – Burglary probe leads to stolen goods; 4 arrested