Saturday, February 27, 2010
Card Fraud: Over a 44 day period, three Bulgarian men are charged with stealing $137,000 in MA at ATMs owned by Bank of America and Citizens Bank. Skimming devices were used in addition to concealed cameras which recorded the PIN numbers. Ivaylo Hristov, 28, and Anton Venkov, 40, both Bulgarian nationals who resided in Toronto. and Vladislav Vladev, 36, of Sofiya, Bulgaria were each charged with using counterfeit ATM cards, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
In Hanceville, Georgia, police are investigating debit card theft that has been traced back to a Dairy Queen in Alabama. Using debit transactions to reduce interchange costs is more common for retailers and only debit transactions are being compromised. It appears a server was hacked and the card data has been compromised. Cards are being produced with this data and are being used in California and Georgia. The Secret Service is also investigating the crimes. Loss amounts are not available.
Robbery: Chicago police and the FBI are asking for the public's help locating the "ESPN Bandit." This moniker is derived from the baseball cap the bandit wore in two of the four robberies he is suspected of committing. In three of the four robberies the man approached a teller, handing them a manila envelope. A note in the envelope demanded cash and threatened harm to the teller if the instructions were not followed. The "ESPN Bandit" is described as a white/male, 45-55 years of age, 5ft 8in to 5ft 10in tall, medium build, graying black hair with full beard, and wearing black framed glasses.
Embezzlement: But not all theft happens from the outside in. In Pennsylvania, a former National Penn Bank VP has been charged with embezzling more than $4.4 million. Roberta L. Stutzman, 62, was in loan operations and allegedly created lines of credit to fictitious borrowers. She bought vehicles, residences and gave money to relatives and friends.
The bank found errors and began an investigation in December 2008. Since then they cooperated with law enforcement in their 14-month investigation. There is a civil lawsuit filed against Stutzman. Prosecutors are charging her with one count each of bank fraud, embezzlement by a bank employee and filing a false tax return.
Prosecutors want her to forfeit property including houses in Carbon County, two homes in Boise, Idaho; and a residence in Pottstown, PA. They also are seeking the forfeiture of a 2006 Hummer, two BMW sedans, a Cadillac Escalade and two other sport utility vehicles.
In Hanceville, Georgia, police are investigating debit card theft that has been traced back to a Dairy Queen in Alabama. Using debit transactions to reduce interchange costs is more common for retailers and only debit transactions are being compromised. It appears a server was hacked and the card data has been compromised. Cards are being produced with this data and are being used in California and Georgia. The Secret Service is also investigating the crimes. Loss amounts are not available.
Robbery: Chicago police and the FBI are asking for the public's help locating the "ESPN Bandit." This moniker is derived from the baseball cap the bandit wore in two of the four robberies he is suspected of committing. In three of the four robberies the man approached a teller, handing them a manila envelope. A note in the envelope demanded cash and threatened harm to the teller if the instructions were not followed. The "ESPN Bandit" is described as a white/male, 45-55 years of age, 5ft 8in to 5ft 10in tall, medium build, graying black hair with full beard, and wearing black framed glasses.
Embezzlement: But not all theft happens from the outside in. In Pennsylvania, a former National Penn Bank VP has been charged with embezzling more than $4.4 million. Roberta L. Stutzman, 62, was in loan operations and allegedly created lines of credit to fictitious borrowers. She bought vehicles, residences and gave money to relatives and friends.
The bank found errors and began an investigation in December 2008. Since then they cooperated with law enforcement in their 14-month investigation. There is a civil lawsuit filed against Stutzman. Prosecutors are charging her with one count each of bank fraud, embezzlement by a bank employee and filing a false tax return.
Prosecutors want her to forfeit property including houses in Carbon County, two homes in Boise, Idaho; and a residence in Pottstown, PA. They also are seeking the forfeiture of a 2006 Hummer, two BMW sedans, a Cadillac Escalade and two other sport utility vehicles.
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