A seasoned identity thief in Los Angeles was brought to justice with the help of social networking and the United States Postal Service. 40-year-old Robert Delgado was on parole for a previous identity theft case when investigators began tracking his activities earlier this year, and he will now spend at least the next 30 years in prison.
A U.S. Postal Inspector first began investigating Delgado after a customer came forth with evidence that someone was opening fraudulent accounts in his name, causing his mail to be suspended. After some internet sleuthing — which included obtaining Delgado's mobile phone number via an unsecured Facebook page — the Postal Service was able to track the criminal's movements via GPSand monitor what retailers he was visiting. Investigators discovered that Delgado was making fraudulent purchases all over town, and were able to secure a search warrant for his residence. During the raid, identity information of over 300,000 was found on the suspect's computer. Detectives still aren't sure where he obtained such a wealth of personal data, but they are working to determine its origin. Delgado subsequently plead guilty and was sentenced to his prison term on October 24. In addition to being 70 by the time he walks free, he will receive an added 5 years of strict supervision following his prison term. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nforceit" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nforceit?hl=en-GB.
