Feds:
Man Stole IDs From Internet Gambling Website
Posted on Monday, 23 of June , 2008 at 8:22 pm
NEW YORK—A Canadian who was employed by an Internet gambling website has been arrested for allegedly stealing identities.
Patrick Kalonji, 27, was arrested Sunday for his alleged participation in a large, Internet-based identity-theft ring. Kalonji allegedly served as a source of stolen information for an identity-theft ring which was engaged in (among other things) stealing individual victims’ personal identity information, sharing that information over the Internet with other members of the ring, and using the information to commit various forms of fraud.
Prosecutors said Kalonji, at certain times relevant to the charges, resided in Costa Rica, where
he was employed in the credit department of the Internet-based gambling web site known as BetOnSports.com.
As part of the scheme, ...