February 19,2009
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News: Hapless Heartland Hack Heist Habeas'.
Though minor pawns of the big game, the first three noted criminals exposed from the 100 million or so stolen credit card profiles from processor Heartland Payment Systems have been arraigned in Tallahassee. As the questioning and evidence accumulate, appropriate charges also accumulate. The big question we all want to know is "Who were the people at the top?" Who dares violate 100 million people by stealing and marketing their vital credit card data? where's Daniel Craig when you need him? So, all we know now is we've trapped three pawns in their game. These are criminal ‘end-user mass consumers' that have stolen over $100,000 off a few of these credit cards collectively.
No master minds here but at least, interesting enough to warrant a three month credit card fraud investigation by, at least three law enforcement agencies: The Leon County Sheriff's Office, and Tallahassee Police Department, as well as members of the Secret Service. So, the list of charges so far against these three are:
Timothy Johns: As of the latest reports, Johns is charged with:
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151 counts of fraudulent use of a credit card;
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45 counts of fraudulent use of personal identification;
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1 count of grand theft;
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1 count of fraud to obtain property in excess of $50,000.
Jeremy Frazier: As of the latest reports, Frazier is charged with:
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7 counts of fraudulent use of a credit card;
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7 counts of fraudulent use of personal identification;
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1 count of grand theft;
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1 count of fraud to obtain property in excess of $50,000.
Tony Acreus: As of the latest reports, Acreus is charged with:
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60 counts of fraudulent use of a credit card;
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15 counts of fraudulent use of personal identification;
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1 count of grand theft;
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1 count of fraud to obtain property in excess of $50,000.
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