Sunday, October 19, 2008

Bonnie, Ex-Girlfriend and Identity-Theft Scam Partner Sentenced

Jocelyn Kirsch - a previous Drexel University student and the ex-girlfriend and identity theft scam collaborator of 2005 Penn alumnus Edward Anderton - was condemned on Friday to five years in prison.

A federal judge also ordered Kirsch to pay $100,000 for amends and to be supervised by a probation officer for five years after she is discharged from prison.

This summer, Kirsch and Anderton both pleaded guilty to six charges, including money laundering, conspiracy and intense identity theft. The pair has been nicknamed the "Bonnie and Clyde" of identity theft.

From September 2006 to November 2007, Kirsch, 23, and Anderton, 26, directed an identity theft scheme in which they stole info from their family, friends and co-workers in order to acquire fraudulent credit cards.

Authorities say they finally stole about $116,000 from their victims and had meant to steal at least $122,000 more.

Anderton is set to be condemned on Nov. 14.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hopefully this case sends a strong message.

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