Employee Eavesdropped on Phone Calls to Obtain Credit Card Numbers to Live Lavish Lifestyle

Christopher Albert Fregapane and co-worker Michael Northcutt of Eclipse Property Solutions, a St. Petersburg marketing firm, have been arrested for identity theft and charged for scheming to defraud.

Fregapane and Northcutt would eavesdrop on other co-workers over cubicles to obtain credit card information from customers of the company. This credit information was used by Fregapane and Northcutt to live a lavish lifestyle–ordering expensive dinners, furniture, limousines and trips and stays out of town.

It is unknown how many customers’ information was stolen and used, but it is recommended that anyone associated with the company follow up on their credit reports and monitor for identity theft occurrences with credit monitoring services.