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111 Indicted in ‘Largest Identity Theft Takedown in U.S. History’

New York authorities say more than $13 million pilfered in 16 months.

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New York authorities say they’ve charged 111 individuals, including financial institution workers, in a massive identity theft and fraudulent credit card scheme that robbed financial institutions, retailers and consumers of more than $13 million over a 16-month period.

The defendants, comprising five organized crime rings based in Queens County, New York with ties to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, allegedly stole account information via card skimming devices in financial institutions, restaurants and stores.

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Natasha Chilingerian

Natasha Chilingerian

Natasha has served as an editor for CU Times since March 2015. She also served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta FCU) in Los Angeles from 2013-2015, and as a CU Times freelancer from 2011-2013. She has been a professional writer for more than 16 years, specializing in news and lifestyle journalism as well as marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space.

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