[privacy] Police: Identity Theft Ring Disrupted

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Via The Boston Globe (AP).

[snip]

Ten hotel workers were arrested Thursday in what police said was an
identity theft ring that involved thousands of stolen credit card
numbers nationwide.

The four-month investigation netted more than 150 stolen credit cards
used by visitors to book rooms in Joliet and Romeoville, both near
Chicago, authorities said.

The ring involved workers, managers and at least three owners at two
Holiday Inn Express franchises, three Super 8s, a Ramada and a Budget
Inn, police said.

Police said they believe their informant, who faces unrelated charges,
bought more than 10,000 credit card numbers used by hotel guests in the
Joliet area over the past six years.

[snip]

More:
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2006/11/03/police_identity_theft_ring_disrupted/

- ferg



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