Florida 14-year-old, mom charged in national identity theft plot, deputies say
DELTONA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida high schooler and his mother were arrested for an identity theft scheme that affected people across the nation, according to authorities.
The Volusia Sheriff’s Office said a 14-year-old boy and his mother stole personal and financial information belonging to 17 people.
Deputies said the Deltona High School student was initially investigated in May after threatening to kill a fellow Deltona High School student who didn’t pay money for the 14-year-old’s pyramid fraud scheme.
Further investigation found that the teen was buying people’s stolen personal and financial information online including their social security numbers, credit card numbers, and logins for v...
