Feds Swoop In on Nationwide Pickpocket, I.D. Theft Ring

Federal prosecutors in Virginia have leveled conspiracy and bank-fraud charges against the alleged leader and nine members of a national organization of high-tech pickpockets that's been the scourge of police around the country since at least early 2007. The suspects allegedly stole the identities and bank-account information from victims around the country through pickpocketing and other means, including stealing checks from a Washington, D.C., charity-fundraising group. They're accused of using the information to cash checks through victim accounts in several states. Posted in: Check Fraud