Arrest made by Lomita Station Detectives in Identity Theft case.



On November 7, 2013, Lomita Station detectives arrested a couple who were using another person's identity to rent a home in Rancho Palos Verdes. The suspects had stopped paying rent on the home and had been sued by the homeowner for back rent owed. The suit ended in a judgment against the victim, who resides in a different state. The victim was not aware that he was the victim of identity theft until his accounts were frozen by the homeowner who won the civil suit.



During the investigation conducted by Lomita Sheriff Station Detectives, it was discovered that the suspects had also accumulated approximately $80,000 of credit card debt using the victim's information.



When Lomita Station Detectives arrested the suspects, one suspect was in possession of identification that had his photo on it, but the information belonged to another person. The name on the false identification lead to a bank account which had been closed, due to suspicious activity.



The suspects are also being investigated for purchasing vehicles with false identification and sending the vehicles overseas. Since the arrest, one vehicle has been recovered.







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