Mushmouth
11-11-2018, 05:41 PM
U.S. Secret Service sent an internal alert on November 6 warning that scammers are using the Informed Delivery feature “to identify and intercept mail, and to further their identity theft fraud schemes.”
https://www.fastcompany.com/90265536/report-id-thieves-are-exploiting-usps-mail-scanning-service-secret-service-warns
:nigdar
So..
Travis Keion Rolle, Edward Lee Rolle, Dontwan Alan Sanders, Michael Marcus Dillard, Natia Monique Hudson, Kendal Adrian Jones and Fabian Leon Johnson are named in an 18-count indictment alleging aggravated identity theft, possession of stolen mail, access-device (credit or debit card) fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud and aggravated identity theft.
https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2018/09/mail_theft_leads_to_400k_in_cr.html
“Fraudsters were also observed on criminal forums discussing using the Informed Delivery service to surveil potential identity theft victims,”
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/11/u-s-secret-service-warns-id-thieves-are-abusing-uspss-mail-scanning-service/
Indictments here:
https://krebsonsecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/rolle.pdf
https://www.fastcompany.com/90265536/report-id-thieves-are-exploiting-usps-mail-scanning-service-secret-service-warns
:nigdar
So..
Travis Keion Rolle, Edward Lee Rolle, Dontwan Alan Sanders, Michael Marcus Dillard, Natia Monique Hudson, Kendal Adrian Jones and Fabian Leon Johnson are named in an 18-count indictment alleging aggravated identity theft, possession of stolen mail, access-device (credit or debit card) fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud and aggravated identity theft.
https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2018/09/mail_theft_leads_to_400k_in_cr.html
“Fraudsters were also observed on criminal forums discussing using the Informed Delivery service to surveil potential identity theft victims,”
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/11/u-s-secret-service-warns-id-thieves-are-abusing-uspss-mail-scanning-service/
Indictments here:
https://krebsonsecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/rolle.pdf