Money, Credit Cards Stolen From Unlocked Cars

Town and Country police said one of the credit cards was used after being stolen from an unlocked vehicle.

The following information was supplied by the Town and Country Police Department. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Police stated in an email alert that money and credit cards were stolen from two unlocked vehicles in the 13000 block of Wheatfield Farm Road between 5:00 p.m., April 15 and 4:30 p.m., April 16. Investigators said one of the credit cards was used in St. Louis after being stolen. Police urge residents to call 911 if they observe any suspicious people, vehicles or activity in their neighborhoods or contact Town and Country police dispatch at 314-737-4600. Anonymous tips can also be called in to St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers at 866-317-TIPS (8477). *Please contact Local Editor …

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Schnucks Releases List of Stores Impacted by Debit, Credit Card Security Breach

Schnuck says approximately 2.4 million credit and debit cards used at 79 stores may have been compromised. Check out the list of stores and the latest on the security breach investigation.

Monday morning, Schnucks released its list of St. Louis area stores that were impacted by the recent security breach. As a result of that breach, Schnucks customers across the St. Louis area have found fraudulent charges on their debit and cards. The Schnucks stores on the list (which can be found in the PDF portion of this article along with a timeline issued by Schnucks) are located in a number of Patches throughout St. Louis, St. Charles and surrounding counties. Schnuck says approximately 2.4 million credit and debit cards used at 79 may have been compromised between December and March. The company also says the card number and expiration date may have been accessed, but not the cardholder’s name or address. Schnucks has also set up a …

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Kim

5:08 pm on Monday, April 15, 2013

When we went to the bank today to have new cards issued they told us a similar story - that Schnucks' security measures were seriously outdated.   more ›

Manchester Residents Report Debit, Credit Card Fraud

Manchester police have received a number of reports from residents whose credit and debit cards are being used without their permission.

The following information was supplied by the Manchester Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction where an arrest was made. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) March 29: 300 block Royal Village Drive Identity Theft: Detectives are investigting after a resident reported their credit card was fraudulently used to purchase merchandise online. The victim was alerted to the incident when they received an email to confirm the online order. The resident then contacted the store to cancel the transaction, police stated. March 29: 3000 block Country Stone Manor Fraud Use of Credit/Debit Device: Detectives are investigating after a resident was reviewing his online statement and noticed a …

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Town and Country Residents Fall Victim to Schnucks Debit, Credit Card Security Breach

Town and Country police are receiving theft reports and they're warning residents to contact their banks if they find their credit and debit card accounts have been compromised.

The following information was supplied by the Town and Country Police Department. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) Town and Country police sent out an email alert Tuesday stating they have received a number of complaints regarding identity theft related to the Schnucks network intrusion. As previously reported by Patch, residents throughout the St. Louis area have been finding fraudulent charges on their debit and credit cards after shopping at Schnucks. The charges are coming from around the country. Town and Country police are advising residents to contact their banks immediately with any issues regarding the incidents. "If you have shopped at Schnucks and used a debit or credit card, please contact the …

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St. Louis County ID Thefts Linked to Schnucks - Has Your Debit or Credit Card Been Compromised?

St. Louis County police report a rash fraudulent charges on debit and credit cards of area residents. Some reportedly shopped at Schnucks stores before they fell victim to the identity thefts. They shared their comments on a recent Patch article.

ID Theft Cases Tied To Schnucks: Should You Be Concerned?

The Secret Service is not yet officially involved in an investigation, but has advice for worried St. Louis County consumers.

Authorities from jurisdictions around the St. Louis area are confirming reports in recent days that Schnucks, the Maryland Heights-based grocery chain, may have had its credit card collection system compromised, making consumers vulnerable to identity theft. Creve Coeur Police and the St. Louis County Police are some of the agencies which have taken reports. The St. Louis County Wildwood Precinct posted an alert on its Facebook page Wednesday stating the department has taken numerous reports for fraudulent use of a credit device. Police also warned, "You may have seen the news and learned there had been a recent epedemic of these reports throughout St. Louis County and its municipalities. We are asking that you be vigilant in checking your…

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Town and Country Securities Trader Gets Prison For $2.5 Million Fraud Scheme

Grahame Rhodes, of Town and Country, was sentenced to more than 5 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $1.8 million in restitution, after pleading guilty to a nearly $2.5 million investment fraud scheme.

(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The U.S. Attorney's Office released the following details of the sentence and the case in a news release Friday. Grahame E. Rhodes was sentenced to 63 months in prison, and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $1,866,598, involving an investment fraud scheme of approximately $2.5 million.  The scheme ran from 1995 through 2011. Additionally, as part of his plea, Rhodes agreed to a money judgment in the amount of $1.4 million dollars and forfeiture of monies seized from his trading account.         According to court documents filed at the time of his plea, Rhodes was a self-employed futures securities trader who solicited clients/investors, mainly family members, …

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West County Podiatrist Sentenced For Medicare Fraud

John Dailey, of West St. Louis County, was sentenced to eight months in prison and ordered to pay $60,000 after he pleaded guilty to charges of medicare fraud.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, John M. Dailey, 55, of West St. Louis County, was sentenced to eight months in prison and ordered to pay $60,000 Monday after he pleaded guilty to charges of medicare fraud in September. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) As previously reported by Patch, Dailey pleaded guilty to three counts of making false statements to the Medicare program about services he never provided to three patients. The following information was contained in the statement released by the U.S. Attorney's Office Monday. Dr. John M. Dailey was sentenced to 8 months in prison for making false statements to the Medicare program about face-to-face office visits that he did not actually provide to …

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St. Lukes, Des Peres Hospital Doctor Reportedly Admits Overbilling Medicaid and Medicare

Dr. Wit A. Jamry reportedly pleaded guilty to federal health care fraud this week.

(Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) *NOTE: This article has been updated to reflect the fact that the physician was not employed by Des Peres Hospital. A doctor who reportedly reportedly had offices at both Des Peres Hospital and St. Lukes Hospital pleaded guilty to federal health care fraud Wednesday. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Dr. Wit A. Jamry, 62, admitted billing Medicare and Medicaid for services he had not performed. According to a Des Peres Hospital spokesperson, the physician was not employed by the hospital. "He is an independent physician who was on staff, but we had nothing to do with his practice," the hospital spokesperson stated to Patch. Quoting from the Post story: "…

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West County Claims Adjuster Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Prosecutors stated Brian Behl of West St. Louis County pleaded guilty to filing false insurance claims to divert more than $400,000 for personal expenses when he worked as a claims adjuster in O'Fallon, MO.

Friday, Brian Michael Behl, 33, of West St. Louis County, 63141, pled guilty to filing false insurance claims to divert more than $400,000 for personal expenses, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.     In a news release, prosecutors said Behl worked for Allianz in O'Fallon, MO, as a claims adjuster at the time of the fraud. He now faces up to 20 years in prison and/or fines up to $1 million, according to prosecutors. The following details of the case were included in the news release Friday. According to court documents, Brian Michael Behl worked for Allianz as a Claims Adjuster in the O’Fallon, Missouri office for about ten years until he was terminated on September 20, 2012. Allianz, which also did business from time to time as …

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