Essex Man Among Five Sentenced In Bank Fraud Case

Boaz Bratton-Bey, 29, of Essex, was sentenced in federal court to 102 months in prison, all followed by three years of supervised release.

An Essex man was sentenced Friday in federal court to more than 8 years in prison for his part in a bank fraud conspiracy. Boaz Bratton-Bey, 29, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, aggravated identity theft and credit card fraud. The charges stem from a fraud conspiracy that operated for over 4 years and fleeced over 250 victims of between $2.5 and $7 million dollars. The scheme operated through stolen personal and financial data belonging to individuals doing business with health care facilities and collection agencies, collected from customers at local hotels and restaurants using skimming devices, as well as personal account information purchased from the Internet, according to a statement from US District …

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Maryland Senate Bills Aim to Help Victims of Identify Theft

Bills would provide additional financial restitution, prohibit assuming an identity.

A major issue that continues to be of concern in Maryland is identity theft. As technology continues to advance, criminals are still finding ways to either steal the identities of our citizens or to establish fictitious identities in order to commit fraud or evade law enforcement.   Especially in today’s economy, it is extremely important that citizens take the necessary measures to protect themselves and that we as legislators continue to take additional steps to combat identity theft as well as provide aid to victims. For the 11th year in a row, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports it has received an overwhelming amount of complaints of identity theft—more than in any other area, and second only to fraudulent government documents. …

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