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New York police uncovered a large credit card fraud and identity theft ring in Queens that is thought to have affected hundreds of thousands of victims. They arrested 30 people in connection with the scheme and named them in two indictments comprising 662 criminal counts.<\/p>\n
According to prosecutors, the ring stole personal information amounting to over $3.5 million in losses to individuals, businesses and financial institutions. It operated from April 2015 to January this year. Authorities also closed four mills in Queens that were used to manufacture fake credit cards and other forged documents.<\/p>\n
Investigators said that Muhammad Rana, 40, was the leader of the identity theft ring. Rana and his assistant Inderjeet Singh, 24, allegedly employed Ranvie Seepersad, 25. Seepersad worked at a car dealership where he stole personal data from his own clients along with other victims. He obtained names, birthdates, addresses, social security numbers and financial records.<\/p>\n