IL: AT&T temp charged with stealing worker info

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/07/att-temp-charged-with-stealing-co-worker-info.html?obref=obinsite

A temporary employee for AT&T was arrested today on charges she stole 
personal information on 2,100 co-workers and then pocketed more than 
$70,000 by taking out short-term payday loans in the names of 130 of them.

Cassandra Walls, 25, of Chicago was indicted on 5 counts of wire fraud and 
5 counts of aggravated identity theft in federal court.

Walls allegedly stole co-workers' personal information, including Social 
Security numbers and dates of birth, and then took out numerous payday 
loans in their names online.

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