Blackstone Woman Charged with Stealing Customers’ Personal Information
In a shocking case of identity theft, Jasmine Banks, a 29-year-old woman from Blackstone, Massachusetts, has been charged with conspiracy to commit identity theft and access device fraud.
According to court documents, from approximately February 2014 through April 2014, Banks accessed Mercer account information at her computer and provided the names, addresses, and bank account and routing numbers of approximately 270 Mercer account holders to one of her co-conspirators via email and text message.
In many cases, she also provided dates of birth and social security numbers. Banks allegedly reviewed 401(k) accounts for large balances, chose four with significant assets, and sent the co-conspirator detailed account access information for those four accounts.
Based on the information Banks provided, a fraudulent withdrawal of $23,485 was made from one of the retirement accounts. Mercer fully cooperated with law enforcement to prevent further account breaches and withdrawals.
The charge provides for a sentence of no greater than five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000 or twice the gain or loss, whichever is greater.
United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz and Lisa A. Quinn, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service, made the announcement today. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. D’Addio of Ortiz’s Cybercrime Unit.
The details in the Information are allegations. The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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