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“Financial fraud and identity theft costs victims billions of dollars each year,” said Acting United States Attorney Davidson. “Criminals will use any information they can acquire to conduct their schemes and line their own pockets. I encourage everyone to be vigilant by reviewing your accounts and credit reports regularly for unusual activity. If you do see something suspicious, report it immediately to the appropriate financial institution and law enforcement.”
On October 16, 2024, 32-year-old Alabama resident Heaven Noretta Robinson was sentenced by a federal judge to 57 months in prison for her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently add her name to credit card accounts and steal the identity of a deceased man to purchase a vehicle. The sentencing was announced by Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson and U.S. Postal Inspector in Charge Scott Fix of the Postal Inspection Service’s Houston Division.
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