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Crime Ring Member Accused of ID Theft, Behind Bars in San Diego; 40,000 victims
A third suspected member of a Baja California-based crime ring that
stole the personal information of about 40,000 people and used it to siphon
funds from the victims' brokerage or bank accounts was behind bars in San Diego
Tuesday following his capture south of the border. Acting on tips from the
public, Mexican police arrested John Gordon Baden, 38, in Tijuana on Saturday,
according to the FBI. He was turned over to U.S. authorities late Monday
afternoon to face charges of conspiracy, wire fraud and computer hacking. Baden,
along with co-defendants Jason Ray Bailey and Victor Alejandro Fernandez,
allegedly filched loan applicants' names, dates of birth, Social Security
numbers, addresses, asset listings, tax information and driver's license numbers
by exploiting "vulnerabilities" in the servers of a U.S. mortgage company,
according to the FBI. A federal indictment alleges that the suspects victimized
people across the United States between July 2011 and August 2013, stealing
millions of dollars from them.
timesofsandiego.com
Bulgaria National Security arrests Nigerian cyber fraudster
Bulgarian State Agency for National Security (SANS) has revealed a "large-scale
cybercrime" and arrested a Nigerian national who had stolen money from bank
accounts, the agency said Wednesday. SANS revealed that by using specialized
electronic communications technology, the Nigerian has been remotely
intercepting the Internet traffic of various users and illegally accessed
mailboxes and e-banking, the statement said. He used the illegally acquired data
to perform transactions to bank accounts of companies and third parties
controlled by him, SANS said. During the investigation, the security officers
have confiscated a lot of data disks, laptops, mobile phones and Wi-Fi antennas,
the statement added. Since April this year, Bulgarian security services have
arrested a 25-member Bulgarian credit card fraud gang operating abroad, as well
busted three workshops for skimming equipment in the city of Varna, and seized
four full sets of skimming equipment at Danube Bridge checkpoint near the
northwestern town of Vidin.
shanghaidaily.com
5 arrested in Rancho Cucamonga, CA theft of 1,115 tires
Deputies on Oct. 29 arrested three more suspects in the theft of 1,115 tires
worth $222,000 from a Rancho Cucamonga business earlier this year. They also
confiscated various assault weapons, handguns and thousands of rounds of
ammunition after serving a search warrant at an Azusa residence, according to
Teresa McMahon, a public information officer for the San Bernardino County
Sheriff's Department. She didn't know how many weapons were found at the home or
the address. Deputies initially arrested two people and found most of the stolen
tires in March.
sgvtribune.com
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