After obtaining sensitive information from a former VA employee, the woman used it to steal the identities of hundreds of Freddie and VA employees
A woman from Maryland has been found guilty of identity theft for stealing personal information from employees of Freddie Mac and the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Allise Jones, 29, of Lanham, Md., was sentenced Friday to 5 1/2 years in prison for accessing the personal information of present and former employees of Freddie Mac and the VA and using it to obtain credit accounts and fraudulent documents along with her accomplices, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
A former VA employee, identified only as AW, reportedly shared the private information with Jones, according to The Washington Post.
From October 2012 to April 2014, Jones and her accomplices accessed the information of over 100 VA employees and more than 2,000 Freddie Mac employees and affiliates, and used the information to access credit cards and forged identification documents to victimize financial institutions and businesses.
“Jones used the information to obtain credit cards she used to purchase goods and services such as plastic surgery, expensive jewelry and travel,” the US Attorney’s Office said.
Jones was convicted by a federal jury in February.
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Allise Jones, 29, of Lanham, Md., was sentenced Friday to 5 1/2 years in prison for accessing the personal information of present and former employees of Freddie Mac and the VA and using it to obtain credit accounts and fraudulent documents along with her accomplices, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
A former VA employee, identified only as AW, reportedly shared the private information with Jones, according to The Washington Post.
From October 2012 to April 2014, Jones and her accomplices accessed the information of over 100 VA employees and more than 2,000 Freddie Mac employees and affiliates, and used the information to access credit cards and forged identification documents to victimize financial institutions and businesses.
“Jones used the information to obtain credit cards she used to purchase goods and services such as plastic surgery, expensive jewelry and travel,” the US Attorney’s Office said.
Jones was convicted by a federal jury in February.
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