STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. – On June 25, 2026, at approximately 3:12 p.m., the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to a possible fraud attempt at the Bank of America in Stafford Marketplace.
Upon making contact, three suspects were detained. One of the suspects, Anthony Linen, falsely identified himself to deputies, so additional charges were later brought forward.
Inside the vehicle and around the nearby area, false identification cards and credit cards were found that displayed the suspects’ information.
Detectives discovered that the three suspects had forged the identification cards and stolen the credit cards, all of which belonged to legitimate people.
It was revealed that the suspects had attempted to obtain a significant amount of funds using the false identifications and stolen credit cards. They had previously withdrawn funds and obtained cashier’s checks.
The suspects…
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THE TD BANK INSIDER “BRIBE-FOR-DATA” SCHEME (USA)
Date: February 17, 2026 Perpetrator: Edward Low (Former Bank Employee)
Case Description: In a high-profile case of “Insider Threat,” Edward Low, a former employee of TD Bank in New York, pleaded guilty in a New Jersey federal court to accepting bribes in exchange for confidential customer data. Between 2021 and 2022, Low leveraged his internal access to harvest the personal details of high-balance account holders. He then sold this “hot data” to external fraud syndicates for as little as $26,700 in personal kickbacks.
The external fraudsters used the information Low provided to conduct “Account Takeovers” (ATO), creating fraudulent checks and falsifying bank records to drain over $500,000 from unsuspecting customers. Low even went as far as helping co-conspirators open shell company accounts at a second financial institution where he was later employed. He now faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison. This case has sent shockwaves through the global banking sector, highlighting that even the most robust external firewalls cannot protect against a “rogue insider” with administrative credentials.
Link to Original: US Dept of Justice – TD Bank Insider Plea