Complex Mail-ID Theft Scheme in Salisbury, MD

In Maryland, Carla Koester was sentenced today for her role in a complex mail identity theft scheme that victimized over 26 individuals, with total losses exceeding $30,000. Koester and her husband stole checks and credit cards from residential mailboxes, and used stolen information to forge checks and commit identity theft. The victims lived across Maryland…

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Mail-Identity Theft: 9/22/11-9/29/11

Five Ways To Protect Your Identity Right Now KTKS 12 – 9/29/11 (ABILENE, TEXAS) “Identity theft is nothing new, but financial identity theft is no longer the only kind of ID theft you may be at risk for these days. As our world turns increasingly digital ID theft has taken on new identities. From financial…

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Mail Identity Theft- 9/30/11-10/8/11

Man, woman each charged with 38 counts of identity theft The Bellingham Herald – 10/8/11 (BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON) “A man and woman accused of stealing mail from homes in south Bellingham are being charged with 79 counts of possession of stolen property and 38 counts of identity theft. […] Both Hanson and Ashbach-Martinez were arrested on…

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Mail Identity Theft: 10/13/11-10/27/11

Daughter Arrested, Mother Wanted On ID Theft Charges Prosecutors: Cassandra Janine Ghirardi Stole Mail To Create Fake Checks, ID’s HMGH Denver – 10/27/11 (GOLDEN, COLORADO) “A mother-daughter team has been indicted, accused of operating an identity theft ring where they stole mail and created fake checks to buy products that they would resell on eBay.…

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Mail Identity Theft: 10/28/11-11/4/11

Sumner Police Blotter: Stolen Check Bonney Lake-Sumner Patch – 11/4/11 (SUMNER, WASHINGTON) “Stolen Check, Fraud-3:25pm: Officers contacted a man at a residence on the 15000 block of 68th St Ct. E. for a report of mail theft. He said he never received his disability check, which usually comes to his mailbox at the end of…

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Mail-Identity Theft: Nov. 5-18, 2011

Mail theft on the rise in Clark County: Van Mall neighbors want their community mailbox relocatedThe Columbian – 11/18/11 (CLARK COUNTY, WASHINGTON) “Lloyd and Marrene Arvidson are tired of thieves breaking into the community mailboxes near their VanMall neighborhood home. The couple report that someone got into individual boxes several times in the past month.…

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Mail-Identity Theft: 11/17/11-11/26/11

Woodbury PD Blotter: More Mail Messes Woodbury Patch – 11/26/11 (WOODBURY, MINNESOTA) “Nov. 17: A resident at the 1400 block of Belmont Drive told police he found his neighbor’s mail in a neat stack in his front yard. He returned the mail. Police have warned residents about a rash of mail theft in Woodbury of…

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Mail-Identity Theft: Nov 27-Dec 6, 2011

The following are a round up of mail-identity theft reports, stolen mail police blotters, and mail theft advisories from across the nation, Nov. 27-Dec.6, 2011. Sierra Vista, ARIZONA:Postal authorities are advising residents in the Hereford area to collect their mail promptly, after several recent incidents of mail theft. Residents have found discarding mail strewn along…

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Mail-Identity Theft: November 2015

This month. mail thieves have been quite busy. They target unlocked mailboxes or pry open low quality locking mailboxes to get sensitive information for identity theft. These crimes tend to peak in November and December, and also during tax season. To protect yourself, use a secure locking mailbox and never send checks or bill payments from…

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Mail Identity Theft: Dec 6-9, 2011

The following are a round up of mail-identity theft reports, stolen mail police blotters, and mail theft advisories from across the nation, Dec. 6-Dec. 9, 2011. Kansas City, MISSOURI: A nationwide counterfeit check ring based in Atlanta, Georgia is now operating in the Kansas City area, using the homeless to pass over $7 million in…

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