A credit bureau notification sent to one individual earlier this spring led to the discovery of an elaborate identity theft scheme that likely was linked to a previously reported mail theft in Alameda, according to an Alameda Police Department (APD) report on Facebook.
After that single individual received the report from the credit bureau, they began to closely monitor their credit reports and discovered that someone had obtained their personal information and was attempting to take out loans in their name over several months. The activity included credit inquiries related to vehicles, property rentals, and other businesses, APD stated.
During the initial investigation, officers uncovered the identity theft scheme. Through meticulous investigative efforts, detectives uncovered personal information and identification cards belonging to more than 900 potential victims.
Last week, APD officers executed a search warrant at a residence in San Francisco and recovered mail, identification cards, bank cards, and personal documents belonging to numerous individuals, according to the APD report. Officers also located fraudulent documents, narcotics, paraphernalia, multiple electronic devices, firearms, and ammunition…