La Toya Yvette Tillman, Identity Theft, Florida 2014
A medical assistant at a Hollywood, Florida clinic has pleaded guilty to stealing the identities of patients and selling them to a third party for $1 each.
La Toya Yvette Tillman, 33, of Hollywood, entered a guilty plea to one count of possessing 15 or more unauthorized access devices with the intent to defraud and one count of aggravated identity theft in U.S. District Court in Fort Lauderdale.
According to court documents, Tillman worked as a medical assistant at Gastroenterology Consultants in Hollywood and used her computer at work to access the Memorial Healthcare System database and steal patient identities, including names, dates of birth, and social security numbers.
Tillman sold an individual approximately 2,000 identities for $1 each, and the individual told her that he used the identities to file fraudulent tax returns.
In addition, in her car, Tillman had a list of 114 identities, including names, dates of birth, and social security numbers. Tillman knew that the victims did not authorize her to possess their personal information.
Tillman faces up to 10 years in prison for the access device charge and a mandatory term of two years in prison, consecutive to any other term in prison, for the aggravated identity theft charge. Sentencing is scheduled for October 24, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. before U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles.
Mr. Ferrer commended the investigative efforts of the IRS-CI and the USSS. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Vanessa Snyder.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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