Lexington Ky. store staffer admits credit card fraud
According to the Lexington Herald Leader, a Lexington man who worked at the Express Men's clothing store in the Fayette Mall pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to credit card fraud. The man who worked in management at the store, used personal information taken from about 20 job applicants' files between March and June 2008 to open credit cards. He used the cards to buy several thousand dollars worth of merchandise. http://www.kentucky.com/211/story/824071.html
Bahe Cook Cantley & Jones personal injury lawyer, Larry Jones, who is a member of the National Crime Victims Bar Association, said "it is unfortunate that these individuals had their trust violated and their personal information exploited." Larry says that sometimes victims of identity theft may have recourse against the entity for whom the offender worked depending on how the company handled the information. In fact, in recent years, there have been a number of class action lawsuits filed against major corporations in data breach cases.
While the personal injury lawyers of Bahe Cook Cantley & Jones normally help individuals injured by the "negligence" of someone else, they are also experienced with helping victims of "intentional" conduct, including identify theft.
Larry also explains that the Louisville Police Department has its own division devoted to victims of identity theft. To report an identity theft crime call the Economic Crimes Squad at 574-7045 or 574-7573.
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