Identity Theft Ring Busted
A ring involving nine women used stolen bank statements to print counterfeit checks that were cashed or used to buy items and gift cards totaling $74,000, authorities said.
Three women have admitted to participating in the ring and six others should be charged within the next two months, including two former postal workers who took the statements while handling mail at a post office, Postal Inspector Kevin McCafferty said Thursday.
In all, the accounts of 38 women were used to write bogus checks, printed on a home computer, at stores in Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton from June 2001 to December 2002, he said. The victims have gotten their money back
Matt's Chat
This is a particularly nasty crime that I have personally been a
victim of recently. While my case is a different from the type of activity this particular group of vermin engaged in, I still hope they "enjoy" prison to the fullest for a
very long time.
