ID thieves ring busted with 111 participants

ID thieves ring busted with 111 participants

As the largest identity theft in U.S. history, the prosecutor referred to the now known case of credit card fraud. 111 participants, including bank tellers, retail clerks, waiters and criminal suspects are alleged to have ill-gotten gains in a half years more than 13 million U.S. dollars. As the District Attorney of Queens County, New York announced that, 86 of the suspects were arrested, going to 25 other still being sought.

The members of the gang had existed from ID thieves, con men, counterfeiters purchased tickets, fences and teams, the thousands of dollars worth of merchandise in stores throughout the United States. Earlier this week the police had a truck filled with electronic equipment, computers, shoes, watches and auxiliary resources and raw materials for forging credit cards found.

The credit card numbers come from different sources, the prosecutor said further data theft by cashiers and restaurant workers, on Internet forums and via dubious suppliers from countries like Russia, China and Libya. Several companies, including Apple, Best Buy, Nordstrom, Macy's and several financial institutions like Citi, Chase Bank and Bank of America should have helped in the investigation.