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Identity Theft from a Darien Woman After Thanksgiving in New York City

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A Darien woman who visited New York City with her family soon noticed suspicious charges on her debit card in the city — with almost $2,000 gone by the time she reported it to police. The 40-year-old woman told police on Monday, Nov. 30 about the trip and that she used her debit card in the city. When she noticed charges she hadn’t made on the account, she notified People’s Bank, which froze her account. She was still in possession of the card.

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Police: Car Burglar Tripped up Using Stolen Card at I-95 Rest Stop

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A thief got credit cards when he successfully stole from an unlocked car one night earlier this year, but when he used one at the Darien North rest stop on Interstate 95 that night, he was caught on camera and identified, police said. Police say their investigation was helped when he first used a stolen credit card when he was seen on surveillance video at the rest stop, then used his own debit card to buy a late-night snack at McDonald’s. The man police later arrested, Trevor Dixon, 28, of Bridgeport, was charged again on Monday, Dec. 7, this time for failure to appear in court on Oct. 8, police said.

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Police: 2 Arrests in Scheme to Order Goods Thru ID Theft & Steal Deliveries

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Police arrested two men they say were driving around Darien and elsewhere, picking up goods shipped to residents after the residents’ identifying information and their Verizon account information had been stolen. Police say the men had at least one Social Security number of a Darien man, along with enough information to use his account with Verizon to order three phones priced at a total of about $2,400. They (or someone else) had the man’s Social Security number, according to police. Darien police gave this account (consisting of accusations not proven in court) of how they came to arrest the two men:

A Stanley Road resident received a Federal Express package at about 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30.

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With Social Security Number, Identity Thief Orders New Cell Phone

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Here’s something new to worry about if you become the victim of identity theft: Somehow, a thief ordered a new cell phone through a replacement insurance policy after getting identity information from a Darien victim. The victim, who just moved into a new home a month ago, told Darien police at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 that she received an email saying someone had placed an order for a cell phone on her Verizon account at 2:27 p.m.

She immediately contacted Verizon to cancel the order. But that didn’t work. At 6 p.m., she received another email indicating that the phone had been delivered.

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Stolen Wallet Leads to $10,000 Spending Spree in About 75 Minutes

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When a woman got up to get her lunch at Panera Bread last Wednesday, her wallet and all the credit cards in it were stolen, and before she’d left the restaurant, the charges started coming in from two stores in Greenwich:

Shortly before 3 p.m.: A total of $3,340 was charged to her Visa card from the Saks Fifth Avenue store. 3:05 p.m.: A total of $796 was charged to her Mastercard from the Apple Store. 3:10 p.m.: Another $849 was charged at the same store to the same credit card. 3:11 p.m.: A total of $796 was charged at the Apple Store, this time to a Visa card. 3:30 p.m.: Back at Saks Fifth Avenue, $3,609 was charged to a Visa card.

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Stolen Credit Card Numbers Used to Bilk Online Darien Toy Store

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Tegu.com, an on-line store that sells wooden blocks with magnets in them and other toys, reported to police that stolen credit cards had been used to buy items priced at a total of $55,637.73, and most of it had already been delivered. The transactions with the business, located at 5 Tokeneke Road, took place over the last few months and in each case they were delivered to various addresses in Montreal. At some point, the store’s computer program alerted the business to the same credit card numbers in transactions linked to different email addresses. The business stopped the pending transactions, but not before $38,560 had already been delivered. The police department in Montreal has been notified, and at the time of the report to Darien police, fraudulent orders were still coming into the website.