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4 charged in identity theft
June 13, 2007

Source: Courier Post Online
Police announced the arrests of four people Monday who are charged with credit card and identity theft and asked the public’s help in finding others who may be involved. Police said the arrests occurred last week at a home in Camden and in a convenience store parking lot in Deptford.

Arrested were Ryan Stevens, 32, of the 1000 block of Princess Avenue in Camden, and Edwina Morales, 26, of the same address. Both were arrested in their home around 1 p.m. June 5, police said. Two days later, police arrested two Salem County men — Evan Nolan, 25, of Elmer, and Matthew Wendorf, 28, of Pittsgrove — around 11 p.m. in the parking lot of a Wawa store at Cooper Street and Almonesson Road in Deptford.

Police said they received a tip from U.S. postal inspectors on May 28 about possible credit card theft. According to police, Stevens and Nolan worked for a Pennsauken marketing company that had access to credit information. Police Sgt. Fred Davis said Stevens used the information to get credit cards delivered to his home as well as to get Wawa gift cards for amounts of $25 and above. He said police went to the house posing as a mail carrier and when the door opened, officers raided the home. “When we got there, they were on the computer, applying for another credit card,” Davis said.

Police said they found a list of about 85 people nationwide who had been victimized by having their credit information taken and used by others. “We don’t know the exact monetary amount involved yet,” Davis said. Police said they set up a June 7 meeting with Nolan to exchange credit information for a half ounce of cocaine. When the exchange was made, Nolan and Wendorf were arrested, Davis said.

Stevens and Morales are charged with 25 counts of credit card fraud, one count of trafficking in personal identity information and conspiracy. Stevens was released after posting $425,000 bail. Morales was released without bail because she has five small children to care for at home, Davis said. Nolan and Wendorf are each charged with trafficking in personal identity information, identity theft, attempting to possess a controlled, dangerous substance and conspiracy. They were being held in Camden County Jail on $25,000 bail each.


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