Phoenix Woman Sentenced With 6 Years & $11,180 In Fines

Just in from BizJounral.com, a Phoenix woman named Norma Elena Escobar was convicted of identity theft, a crime that is currently on the rise in the United States.  Escobar was sentenced with 6 years imprisonment and $11,180 in fines and restitution.  The case and sentencing took place in the Maricopa County Superior Court. 

Escobar pleaded guilty to one count of theft, considered a class 3 felony, on July 22, 2008.  From the years of 2002 - 2003, Norma Elena Escobar obtained a credit card from an individual and used the individual's credit card to fraudulently purchase over $4,000 in merchandise. 

The twist in the story is how Escobar obtained the individual's credit card information.  Prior to engaging in her criminal shopping spree, Escobar was working as a Fraud Prevention Specialist at Sears National Bank in Florida.  Escobar used her position as a specialist to get access to the victim's information and then to commit her theft crimes.  Escobar was caught after an investigation was conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

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