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Eleven charged with global ID theft
Eleven charged with global ID theft
Last Modified: 07 Aug 2008
By:
Benjamin Cohen
Eleven people have been charged after a global investigation into the world's worse case of identity theft, reports Benjamin Cohen.
Millions of credit and debit card numbers were stolen and sold in a scam that sparked a global investigation.
The US authorities have charged 11 people after they allegedly hacked into the computers of major shops and restaurants.
It has been confirmed to Channel 4 News has that one of the places where data disappeared was in Watford.
Have you been affected by identity theft? If you have, email us on news@channel4.com and tell us your story. All communications will be treated in strict confidence.
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