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Suspect Jordan came to the attention of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Community College Bureau after suspicious transactions totaling over $1000, occurred on the West Los Angeles College campus. Suspect Jordan was allegedly using fraudulently obtained credit card numbers and identities to purchase gift receipts on campus. She would then use these gift receipts to pay for classes she was enrolled in at the college. Additionally, the investigation has revealed that Suspect Jordan afforded herself hair extensions, clothing, jewelry and airline tickets to Alaska with her proceeds from the scheme.

Suspect Jordan obtained her victims’ information through her prior employment at ABEO, a medical billing company with offices in Pasadena. She had been employed by the company since 2008, where she potentially had access to thousands of client identity profiles. During the course of several search warrants, she was found to be in possession of over 400 identity profiles and over 200 credit numbers for other victims .

Victims of the elaborate scheme have been located in Los Angeles, Torrance, Santa Monica, Topanga, Malibu, Mammoth Lakes, as well as, in the states of Tennessee and Mississippi.

Sheriff’s investigators remind the public, a good way to protect yourself from identity theft is to call the three main credit reporting bureaus (TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian) and request that your credit be locked. When you need to apply for credit, simply call to have the companies unlock your accounts. Continuously monitor your credit and report any suspicious activity.

Deputy Guskos, Community Colleges Bureau, will be available for media inquiries on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 from 10AM to 12PM at the West Los Angeles Community College campus Sheriff’s office. Please call (310) 287-4314 to confirm your attendance.

Authored by:
Kim Manatt, Deputy
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John L. Scott, Sheriff
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***ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE***

After combing through thousands of pieces of evidence, a nearly nine month investigation of identity theft by detectives of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Community College Bureau, culminates with the arrest of a 34 year-old female, Los Angeles resident, Reon Jordan.

Suspect Jordan was arrested at her home and booked at the South Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station on charges of Grand Theft, Burglary and Unauthorized Use of Personal Identifying Information. She is being held in lieu of a 1.2 million dollar bail.

At the time of her arrest, Suspect Jordan was found to be in possession of several hundred identity profiles of unsuspecting potential victims. To date, twenty-three victims have been identified.

The investigation is ongoing and detectives believe there are further unidentified victims.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Community College Bureau at (323) 669-7555. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

Authored by:
Kim Manatt, Deputy
Juanita Navarro-Suarez, Deputy
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
323-267-4800