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Jan. 14, 2005 / 1:09 PM

Portland nabs alleged 'prolific' ID thief

PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Detectives in Portland, Ore., Friday announced the arrest of a "prolific" identity-theft suspect as he allegedly tried to hack into a payroll database.

The Police Bureau said they seized stacks of counterfeit and blank check stock, computers and identity profiles on more than 200 individuals during their investigation of Brent Gordon.

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Police said in a statement, detectives from the Regional Economics Crime Investigation Center concluded Gordon was "a highly sophisticated and prolific forger."

It was not clear if Gordon had actually used stolen identities; however police said he had been trying to break into the payroll database in Portland. The owner of the database was not identified.

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