Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Pa. ID thief who romanced bank workers gets prison (AP)

PHILADELPHIA ? A Philadelphia man convicted of running an ID theft ring with the help of girlfriends at several banks has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Federal prosecutors say 35-year-old Miguel Bell romanced bank workers to get them to pass on customer information. He must also pay $1.7 million in restitution after Monday's sentencing.

Fifteen others pleaded guilty in the case, including a PNC bank branch manager, Wachovia Bank teller and Colonial Penn Insurance Co. employee.

Bell's lawyer questioned the credibility of co-defendants who testified against him. But a jury convicted him in June.

Authorities say the scheme ended when Bell crashed his car into a tree ? leading police to a cache of fake credit cards and driver's licenses inside.

Bell's lawyer didn't immediately return a message Monday.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/crime/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111128/ap_on_re_us/us_suave_suspect

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