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(Alabama)– In Jan 2024, an article by SentiLink reported that Alabamians and others throughout the U.S. experienced a $10 billion loss because of identity theft. SentiLink works closely with financial institutions and deals daily with 10,000 identity theft attempts.
Fake ID Takedown
According to CBS News, three men from Mexico were operating a fake ID scheme in Cook Cty., IL targeting migrants willing to shoplift in exchange for a fake ID.
Suntimes reported that Facundo Donato Meneses-Garcia, 51, Francisco Javier Otero-Rosas, 42, and Keneth Jareth Ulloa-Rodriguez, 19, were taken into custody by Cook Cty. authorities for the illegal operation. During a search of their home, investigators located 500 fake IDs, $7500 in cash, and methamphetamine.
CBS News reported that investigators noticed a trend in retail thefts in River North and decided to pay closer attention. Those caught shoplifting advised investigators they were only shoplifting to get a fake ID for work purposes.