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September 2008
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A former Houston contract employee of the Calpine Corporation has been convicted of allegedly stealing the identity of a Calpine executive. Robert Smith, 28, admitted that from mid-2006 through April 29, 2007, he was assigned to Calpine as a contract employee to maintain desktop computer support services and entrusted with administrative privileges to perform these tasks. During this time Smith obtained the biographical and financial data of Calpine's Senior Vice-President of Human Resources. Smith, then, used the executive's personal information to apply for and receive loans from various online financial loan institutions. Smith pleaded guilty to one count of fraud in connection with identification theft. He is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Hittner on December 3, and faces up to a maximum punishment of 15 years imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $250,000. |
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