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Man pleads guilty in $500,000 International car and identity theft ring
A man pleaded guilty in San Diego Wednesday to being part of a West
African-based international car theft and identity theft ring. Edmund Seshie,
42, of Columbus, Ohio, admitted guilt in a hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge
Jan Adler. Co-defendant Abdul Rezak Shaib, 28, of Bronx, N.Y., pleaded guilty
Tuesday to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. The defendants admitted
purchasing stolen credit cards and corresponding counterfeit driver's licenses
in bulk from a Singapore-based "carder" website. The stolen identities were then
used to fraudulently purchase nearly $500,000 worth of vehicles from U.S.-based
car dealerships. So-called "carders" buy, sell and trade online the credit card
data stolen from phishing sites or from large data breaches at retail stores.
According to court documents, co-defendant Henry Addo ran the international car
theft ring from his home in Ghana. From various locations in that country, Addo
allegedly placed international phone calls to car dealerships in the United
States. During those calls, Addo allegedly assumed the identity of the stolen
credit card holders during the negotiation of each purchase. Addo then allegedly
used a series of email accounts to transmit the counterfeit driver's licenses
and stolen credit card information to United States-based car dealerships.
(Source
kusi.com)
Amazon employee accused of $10,000 theft in Louisville, KY An employee
of Amazon is accused of stealing more than $10,000 in merchandise from her
employer. Angela Gibson was booked into the Bullitt County Detention Center.
According to the arrest report, the 45-year-old was confronted by Amazon loss
prevention Tuesday night. Shepherdsville police said she admitted to stealing
items. Police searched her home and found more than $10,000 worth of merchandise
stored in her garage. (Source
wlky.com)
Sioux City shoplifting suspects still at large
Law enforcement officials say the two men they're looking for after an extended
chase stemming from a reported theft at Southern Hills Mall aren't necessarily
dangerous. Woodbury County Sheriff's Office Maj. Todd Wieck said two men fled
north on Interstate 29 after a theft was reported at Sears on Monday. They then
left their vehicle and ran north along the railroad tracks, jumping onto a
northbound train for a short time. Police stopped the train but the men had
already jumped off. (Source
siouxcityjournal.com)
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