A former NY tax worker has been accused of stealing identities, and making $200,000 in fraudulent charges, reports Forbes.com via The Associated Press. You can find a segment of the story below, but the full text can be found here.
A former New York state tax department worker is accused of stealing the identities of taxpayers and running up more than $200,000 in fraudulent charges on their accounts.
Prosecutors say the confidential information gathered by Walter Healey included credit card and Social Security numbers. The illicit charges are dated between 2006 and 2008.
Healey faces four counts of identity theft, as well as unlawful possession of personal identification, tampering with public records and misconduct charges.