Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Investigator claim draws identity theft arrest

Investigator claim draws identity theft arrest -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY: "A 20-year-old man -- accused of passing himself off as a State Police investigator and then allegedly shaking down his victim for money -- has been charged with felony identity theft.

Authorities say a six-week probe revealed that Thomas Penn of Walkill told the victim he was an investigator working on a case in which the person's name came up."

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