Law enforcement officials in New York nabbed an identity theft ring accused of stealing children’s Social Security numbers. Although the group was based in the Buffalo area, it targeted children throughout the United States. Eight people were charged with identity theft following a 16-month investigation conducted by New York State Police in conjunction with the…

Police arrested five people who allegedly ran a loan fraud and an identity theft ring that attempted to steal over $1 million. They were charged with grand larceny, identity theft and scheme to defraud. Authorities said the “highly sophisticated” operation targeted the Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union, along with four other major credit unions. Ring…

New York State Police said an Alabama couple was arrested and being extradited to New York to face identity theft and fraud charges in the state. They were accused of stealing the identities of their children. Thomas Cash, 44, and his wife Alisha Cash, 39, used the identities of his three children to open multiple…

The CEO and president of Municipal Credit Union was arrested for embezzling millions of dollars from the institution, which is New York’s oldest credit union. He allegedly used most of the money to purchase lottery tickets amounting to $3.55 million, according to federal prosecutors. Kam Wong, 62, was charged in Manhattan federal court with one…