New York, Oct 8 (ANI): Over a hundred people have been arrested and charged in New York city in what authorities are calling the largest identity theft ring bust in US history.
According to officials, a total of 111 suspects, from a Queens-based group having with ties as far away as Africa, were indicted for ripping off countless victims of more than 13 million dollars.he suspects stole credit card account numbers and forged credit cards.
"Shoppers" were then given those cards and sent on shopping sprees in New York, Florida, Massachusetts and Los Angeles to buy high-end electronics, designer handbags and expensive jewelry, the News York Daily News reports.
The other crimes listed in the indictments included a 95,000-dollar cargo theft from JFK Airport and a 850,000-dollar theft of computer equipment from the Citicorp building in Long Island City.
The 16-month investigation, dubbed "Operation Swiper" that began in October 2009 has revealed that those goods were often later sold over the Internet.
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said the cost of the theft is incalculable.
"Even after the culprits are caught and prosecuted, their victims are still faced with the difficult task of having to repair their credit ratings and financial reputations," the paper quoted Brown, as saying.
"In some cases, that process can take years," he added. (ANI)
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