Police Arrest Suspect Behind 1,800 Online Gambling Identity Theft Cases
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Casey Ennis, 44, is accused of using stolen identities to create and fund more than 1,800 online gambling accounts in Atlantic City. He is also suspected of operating a fraudulent unemployment benefits scheme. A police raid at his home in Audubon, New Jersey, last month uncovered more 30 electronic devices, $491 cash and 3 grams of methamphetamine.
There is an increase in online transactions creating more opportunity for identity thieves.
Identity theft can pose an expensive threat to individuals, businesses and government programs.
DGE flagged the unusual activity underlying the fraud and worked with State Police and the Division of Criminal Justice to put it to rest.
