Accused PII seller faces jail for running underground fraud op

**Executive summary:** A federal complaint alleges a Baltimore man operated an underground "TLO" lookup service from at least February 2020 to May 2023, selling PII (SSNs, dates of birth, phone numbers, driving licenses) for fees via an encrypted group chat to facilitate identity theft and credit-card fraud; more than 5,000 individuals' data were allegedly sold to ~799 customers, producing tens of thousands of dollars in losses and resulting in an arrest warrant and charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud.