Accessing Accounts Illegally, Aug. 24

CBPD release – On Monday, August 22 at approximately 1:00 PM, Coos Bay Officers were dispatched to AT&T for a report of an employee accessing customer’s accounts without permission. The employee was also changing information and selling it to unknown individuals, resulting in customer’s bank accounts being hacked into and money stolen.  The employee was identified as Alexander Keely of Coos Bay.  After subsequent investigation, it was determined Keely accessed at least 2 different customer accounts in different states on multiple occasions, changed information within the account and provided it to unknown people. Keely was taken into custody and transported to the Coos County Jail on Identity Theft and Computer Crime charges.  At this time the investigation is on-going. Any individuals who may have information pertaining to this investigation are encouraged to call the Coos Bay Police Department at 541-269-8911 or Coos Stop Crime at 541-267-6666.