There are a variety of ways that you can catch fraudsters who try to steal someone’s financial identity, but sometimes the simple ones work best.
The U.S. Department of Justice recently reported on a traffic stop that occurred three years ago.
Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies found eight debit cards and three driver’s licenses belonging to other people in (Jamal Denzel) Austin’s possession during a traffic stop for reckless driving and failing to maintain lane on Jan. 19, 2020. A subsequent investigation revealed that Austin, who worked at an Atlanta club, had used two stolen identities to register two separate fictious (sic) businesses with the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office to obtain two Capital One business credit cards with credit limits of $30,000 and $20,000.
From https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdga/pr/macon-man-sentenced-prison-resulting-identity-theft-investigation
Three driver’s licenses? Yikes.
The investigation, which also included participation by the United States Secret Service and other local, state, and federal agencies, also uncovered a stolen $49,000 check.
Well, Austin lost the stolen money and his freedom. He was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison.
Now I’ll grant the early stages of this investigation aren’t as sexy as other fraud detection methods, but it worked.
Fraudsters, stay in your lane.
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