Three United States Postal Service (USPS) workers from New York City were accused of stealing credit cards as part of a $750,000 identity theft ring. Prosecutors claimed the workers stole more than a thousand credit cards from the mail they were tasked with delivering. The stolen credit cards were allegedly used to fund shopping sprees…

Theft or possession of other people’s Social Security numbers is unlawful. State and federal authorities are determined to crack down on identity theft and other related forms of fraud. Prosecutors are particularly tough on individuals who seek to exploit government programs like Social Security or Medicaid. If you are found guilty of participating in or…

New York officials often warn the public about various phishing schemes. One of the latest ones is related to the COVID-19 pandemic. New York’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) warned of a text message phishing scam that asks New Yorkers to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status. The DMV asked anyone who receives such messages to…

A former doctor from Albany, New York, was ordered to pay the U.S. government $125,000 for overprescribing controlled substances to patients. He was also required to give up his New York State medical license. Federal officials accused Dr. James Cole of prescribing high levels of controlled substances beyond the usual scope of his professional practice.…