Renton women use stolen IDs for more than $2 million in student loans | The News Tribune, Aug. 20, 2009. One woman took Social Security numbers from medical records at the clinic where she worked, then a group of people applied for student loans and used the money for travel, cars, jewelry, and entertainment. "At sentencing U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour said, 'these were student loan funds for a very precious, almost sacred purpose.'"
An identity theft case may require a big team: "The case was investigated by Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General (SSA-OIG), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Secret Service, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Seattle Police Department and the King County Sheriff’s Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Norman Barbosa and Aravind Swaminathan as part of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Working Group on Identity Theft."
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Renton women use stolen IDs for more than $2 million in student loans
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Identity theft is prevalent now more than ever. People tend to resort to unscrupulous and often illegal ways for monetary gains.
Identity thieves should be imposed the maximum penalty provided for identity theft.
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