Some of the most frank and useful information about how to fight fraud comes directly from the mouths of the crooks themselves. Online cybercrime forums play a critical role here, allowing thieves to compare notes about how to evade new security roadblocks and steer clear of fraud tripwires.
Convicted Tax Fraudster & Fugitive Caught
Lance Ealy, an Ohio man who fled home confinement last year just prior to his conviction on charges of filing phony tax refund requests on more than 150 Americans, was apprehended in a pre-dawn raid by federal marshals in Atlanta on Wednesday. Lance Ealy, in self-portrait he uploaded to twitter before absconding. Ealy, 28, of Dayton, Ohio, was the subject of no fewer than three previous posts on this blog .