Stories of Arrest Due to Identity Theft
Identity theft is on the rise and your identity can be stolen at any time. It is important to protect your valuable information. Arrests are made in identity cases, but sometimes, it takes years before people are finally stopped. But before they are, your credit and identity are in ruins.
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Onondaga County, New York
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An Auburn, New York, man was arrested and convicted of identity theft. One of the victims was his own 6-year old son. He used the stolen identities of three people to apply and retain employment, buy vehicles and open lines of credit. He also wrote over $23,000 in bad checks in four days under a bank account that was opened under a stolen name. Robert Reeves may make a plea agreement for all charges.
New Hampshire
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A Concord, New Hampshire, man was arrested for identity theft for using the identity of a Florida man. He used the name to get money, credit and merchandise. He was arrested while being arraigned on charges of drug possession. Although the man used the name Wesley, police were unsure at the time of arrest if that was indeed his real name. A search warrant issued for his residence turned up evidence of value to the case.
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Riverside, California
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A Riverside, California, woman used different stolen identities to purchase new vehicles, watercrafts and motorcycles. She also bought furniture from Ashley's under a stolen identity. She was caught when trying to buy two Sea-Doos at a Riverside dealership. The dealership suspected she was displaying fake identification and called police. Police found many different stolen names in her possession and in her home, where they discovered a new Waverunner and a Nissan Altima sedan.
Sheboygan Checkmate Cash Advance Employee
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While working for a cash advance company, a 24-year-old Sheboygan, Wisconsin, woman stole more than $20,000 making false accounts under previous customers' names using her personalized store code as the creator of the loan. She was caught when her store was audited. She quit her job as soon as she heard about the audit, but was arrested for making 49 fraudulent loans. She faces 66 years in prison if convicted.
Illegal Immigrant
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An illegal immigrant in Plymouth, Wisconsin, used an Ohio man's identity for almost nine years and owed thousands of dollars in debts when he was arrested for identity theft. Wisconsin and Ohio police worked together with the Milwaukee U.S. General Inspector to crack the case. The man worked under the name of Anthony Velazquez, but his real name was Zoilo Herrera-Juarez. He faces three years in prison and deportation.
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