IDs of Car Dealers & Patients with Brain Disease Were Stolen to Defraud Banks of $1.6M

At least two individuals allegedly were involved in a scheme that cribbed personal details on Memphis Neurology patients as far back as 2011. One of the suspects worked for the health practice.

The stolen data, along with information from personal acquaintances and car dealers, was exploited to collect fraudulent funds, totaling $1,660,587.30, from various financial institutions.

"We were informed by the authorities that there had been an arrest made in an ongoing case of identity theft which our practice was a victim of," Memphis Neurology office manager Ann McFall said.

No medical records were affected.

The Memphis Neurology accomplice, whose name has not been released, was fired once an investigation started. The timing of that investigation is unclear.

According to the Justice Department, Memphis resident Jeremy Jones allegedly used the ill-begotten data to apply for loans and credit cards and open bank accounts in the individuals’ names without their knowledge.

The co-conspirator copied patient information from the neurology office’s database and supplied it to Jones in exchange for cash.