TROY, NY — A former New York state tax department worker is accused of stealing the identities of taxpayers and running up more than $200,000 in fraudulent charges on their accounts.
Prosecutors say the information was gathered by 63-year-old Walter Healey, a Troy resident.
The illicit charges were are dated between 2006 and 2008. Healey faces four counts of identity theft, as well as unlawful possession of personal identification, tampering with public records and misconduct charges.