ID Theft Ring in Albuquerque, N.M.
About a month ago Rod White was indicted on charges of fraud, forgery and identity theft. White was caught trying to use fake checks using the state Taxation and Revenue Department’s account numbers. Little did the police know that White was connected to an ID theft organization in Albuquerque.
The organization was stealing peoples personal information in order to steal their identities. The organization was involved in many purse snatchings and break-ins. The Organization also had a postmaster key and used it to steal mail from hundreds of victims. A search of only two of the accused homes exposed more than 400 victims.
The organization also broke into the car of a Motor Vehicle Division employee and stole documents containing the Names, Social Security Numbers, and Addresses of customers. They used these documents to to create fake ID’s and checks.
Police are still uncovering more evidence in this case and more arrests are coming soon. The scary thing about this case is the fact that they had a postmaster key to get into mailboxes. I guess I never thought about the possibility someone could have a master key to mailboxes. I always thought that my mail was safe since it was locked up in it’s little box. It’s unsettling to know that people can steal key and get into anyone’s mailbox.
