Nationwide computer theft ring leads to Laurel

Published July 30, 2011 4:00am ET



A Laurel man has been charged in a scheme to use stolen credit card information to reship stolen laptop computers from across the country to Maryland. Moses Sumo Appram was indicted last week on charges of interstate receipt of stolen goods and false statement in application for a passport, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt. He faces up to 10 years for the stolen goods charge and 10 years for the lying on the passport application.

It’s unclear from charging documents where Appram got the stolen credit card and personal identity information, but authorities said he used the information to rent out mailboxes at UPS stores around the country. Addresses were set up California, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Ohio and other states. The mailboxes were obtained using a prepaid credit card, making it nearly impossible for anybody to find the owners, documents said.

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