$2.1 million Identity Theft Ring Hits Fed Chairman Bernanke

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's wife was among the victims of an identity theft ring responsible for over $2 million in fraud perpetrated by an "inside" accomplice working for two D.C. area physicians. In all, prosecutors say, the conspiracy ensnared 500 victims and accounts at least 10 financial institutions. During her year as the doctors' receptionist, Leake met with Gray 20 times, she admitted. At each meeting she handed over patients' information gleaned by photocopying personal checks, and retrieving their birthdays and Social Security numbers from files. In return, Gray paid Leake between $200 and $500 for each victim's information. Gray then took that information and used it to create fake Maryland driver's licenses containing a victim's information with a picture of another member of the conspiracy, court documents said. The pictured co-conspirator then used the bogus license to drain cash from bank accounts, sometimes by cashing checks stolen from other victims by pickpockets. Medical identity theft continues to be an effective way for credit fraudsters to steal your hard earned money. It doesn't matter how rich and powerful you are, as in the case of Chairman Ben Bernanke and his wife. So, our tip for today is to make sure you take the time to contact your banks & credit card companies to get enrolled in automatic credit monitoring for your accounts. Also, to safeguard against medical identity theft which is not by design the purpose of credit reporting, get your public information profile (PIP) reviewed for any past or future instances of fraud using your good name. This article may be published in it's entirety on your site. Article courtesy of

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