Identity Theft Med for Depression 21/10/2002 New York Biggest Case of Identity Theft in Internet History
 
 Summary:<br><br><!--StartFragment -->Last paragraph reads: &quot;Why did he do it? <strong>Abdallah blames a compulsion disorder and the depression medication he was taking.<br /><br /></strong><a href="http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20021011S0016">http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20021011S0016<br /><br /><br /></a>What may have been the biggest case of identity theft in Internet history--and certainly the boldest--has ended with a guilty plea. Abraham Abdallah, a 32-year-old New York busboy, pleaded guilty to a 12-count indictment that charges him with being part of a scheme to steal personal and financial data from Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, investor Warren Buffett, movie director Steven Spielberg, and others.<br />Abdallah used telephones and computers in public libraries to steal credit records before his arrest in March 2001. The information was used to pilfer more than $80 million from individuals, companies, and financial institutions.<br />Why did he do it? Abdallah blames a compulsion disorder and the depression medication he was taking.<br /><br /> 
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